A 19-month-old boy known to have intermittent asthma and a history of prior right lower-lobe pneumonia presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 1-week history of cough, runny nose, chest...
This review describes the pathogenesis, etiology, epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, supportive management, and prognosis of this serious condition that, while rare in children, carries significant...
Do I have to treat my daughter’s fever when she is acting fine? What fever reducer should I use, acetaminophen or ibuprofen? And can I use them together and/or alternate them?
A 7-month-old girl presented to the emergency department in the early afternoon with an abrupt onset of excessive sleepiness, new fever, and a rash on the lower extremities.
Irina Trifonova, MD; Magda Mendez, MD, FAAP; Nithi Fernandes, MD; July K. Jean, MD; Laura Castellanos, MD
A previously healthy 18-month-old boy presented to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of a 1-day history of refusal to bear weight on his left foot.