Volume 14 - Issue 9 - September 2015

Consultant for Pediatricians

Dermatologic disorders
Dermatologic disorders
Severe Hyperkeratosis of a Child’s Hands, Feet, Face, and Groin
10/16/2015

Olivia L. Quach, AB, and Barbara B. Wilson, MD

Olivia L. Quach, AB, and Barbara B. W...
A 10-year-old African American boy presented with a chief concern of severe hyperkeratosis of the hands and feet.
10/16/2015
Dermatologic disorders
Dermatologic disorders
Severe Hyperkeratosis of a Child’s Hands, Feet, Face, and Groin
10/16/2015

Olivia L. Quach, AB, and Barbara B. Wilson, MD

Olivia L. Quach, AB, and Barbara B. W...
A 10-year-old African American boy presented with a chief concern of severe hyperkeratosis of the hands and feet.
10/16/2015
Dermatologic disorders
Dermatologic disorders
Severe Hyperkeratosis of a Child’s Hands, Feet, Face, and Groin
10/16/2015

Olivia L. Quach, AB, and Barbara B. Wilson, MD

Olivia L. Quach, AB, and Barbara B. W...
A 10-year-old African American boy presented with a chief concern of severe hyperkeratosis of the hands and feet.
10/16/2015
peanut allergy
peanut allergy
Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome
09/16/2015

William Shin, MD

Aju Medical Center, Queens, New York

William Shin, MDAju Medical Center, Q...
A 10-month-old infant presented with a 3- to 4-day history of a rash on her arms, legs, and ankles bilaterally.
09/16/2015
peanut allergy
peanut allergy
Entamoeba histolytica Infection
09/16/2015

Lindsay M. Moye, MD, and Pisespong Patamasucon, MD

University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada

Mark H. Luquette, MD

South University, Austin, Texas

Lindsay M. Moye, MD, and Pisespong Pa...
A 2½-year-old boy with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department with a 1-month history of generalized abdominal pain.
09/16/2015
peanut allergy
peanut allergy
Erosive Reaction After Imiquimod Treatment of Condylomata Acuminata
09/16/2015

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD

University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Benjamin Barankin, MD

Toronto Dermatology Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Alexander K. C. Leung, MDUniversity o...
A 17-year-old adolescent presented to his family physician with a 9-month history of condylomata acuminata on the left side of the scrotum.
09/16/2015
peanut allergy
peanut allergy
Peanut-Induced Anaphylaxis
09/16/2015

Evelyn Erickson, MD; Aurea Thomas, MD; and Magda Mendez, MD

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York

Evelyn Erickson, MD; Aurea Thomas, MD...
A boy with history of atopic dermatitis was brought to the emergency department with difficulty breathing and 4 episodes of nonmucous, non bloody vomiting.
09/16/2015
sickle cell disease
sickle cell disease
Gastric Bezoar in a Girl With Sickle Cell Disease
09/16/2015

Surabhi Kaul, MD, MPH; Erin Josserand; and 
Monaliza Evangelista, MD

University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas

Surabhi Kaul, MD, MPH; Erin Josserand...
A 12-year-old African American girl with hemoglobin SS genotype sickle cell disease presented after having experienced 5 weeks of unrelenting abdominal pain.
09/16/2015
hematoma
hematoma
Transverse Vaginal Septum Causing Hematocolpos: An Uncommon Condition Mimicking a UTI
09/16/2015

Shraddha Mittal, MD, and Rashida Pittalwala, MD

Shraddha Mittal, MD, and Rashida Pitt...
A previously healthy 12-year-old girl presented to the ED with a 3-day history of worsening perineal, abdominal, and low back pain.
09/16/2015
hematoma
hematoma
What’s Causing This Teenager’s Chest Pain and Syncope Symptoms?
09/16/2015

Carlos A. Pérez, MD; David E. McMann, MD; Lynnette Mazur, MD, MPH;
James R. Murphy, PhD; and Guenet Degaffe, MD

Carlos A. Pérez, MD; David E. McMann,...
A 17-year-old presented to the emergency department after his mother witnessed him having a syncopal episode.
09/16/2015
hematoma
hematoma
Epidural Hematoma in an Infant: Abuse or Accident?
09/16/2015

Dana M. Kaplan, MD; Amy Goldberg, MD; and Christine Barron, MD

Dana M. Kaplan, MD; Amy Goldberg, MD;...
The parents of an 8-month-old boy brought him to the emergency department (ED) after a change in his mental status.
09/16/2015
urinalysis
urinalysis
Is Urinalysis Reliable After All for UTI Diagnosis in Young Infants?
09/16/2015

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD
Urine culture is the gold standard for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children because of the reported suboptimal sensitivity of urinalysis.
09/16/2015
meningitis
meningitis
A Girl’s Signs and Symptoms Suggesting Meningitis: What’s the Best Course of Action?
09/16/2015

Yasmina Ahmed, BA; Pisespong Patamasucon, MD; and Jack Lazerson, MD

Yasmina Ahmed, BA; Pisespong Patamasu...
A previously healthy 11-year-old girl presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 3-day history of headaches, intermittent fever, nausea, vomiting, and photophobia.
09/16/2015
morphea
morphea
Which Halloween Health Hazards Are Factual? Which Are Just Scary Stories?
09/16/2015

Bryce M. J. Harvey, MD, and Linda S. Nield, MD—Series Editor

Bryce M. J. Harvey, MD, and Linda S. ...
A Parent Asks: This year my 10-year-old son plans to go trick-or-treating with his friends without my supervision. What Halloween health hazards have been reported? What are some Halloween safety tips? ...
09/16/2015
morphea
morphea
An Adolescent Whose “Bruises” Don’t Fade: What Is This Patchy Discoloration?
09/16/2015

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD—Series Editor, and Benjamin Barankin, MD

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD—Series Edit...
A 17-year-old presented with asymptomatic patchy skin discoloration on his back of 2 years’ duration.
09/16/2015
syphilis
syphilis
Desquamation of Infants’ Hands and Feet: An Uncommon Presentation of Congenital Syphilis
09/16/2015

Alessandra Guiner, MD, and Pisespong Patamasucon, MD

Alessandra Guiner, MD, and Pisespong ...
Desquamation of the palms and soles, such as that seen in the two infants’ cases described here, is a known but uncommon presentation of congenital syphilis.
09/16/2015
Erythema multiforme
Erythema multiforme
A Girl With Concentric, Target-Shaped Lesions on Her Hands, Arms, and Legs
09/16/2015

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS
A 13-year-old girl presented to the pediatric urgent care clinic with concerns of headache, fever, pharyngitis, cough, and myalgia.
09/16/2015
Erythema multiforme
Erythema multiforme
A Girl With Concentric, Target-Shaped Lesions on Her Hands, Arms, and Legs
09/16/2015

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS
A 13-year-old girl presented to the pediatric urgent care clinic with concerns of headache, fever, pharyngitis, cough, and myalgia.
09/16/2015
Erythema multiforme
Erythema multiforme
A Girl With Concentric, Target-Shaped Lesions on Her Hands, Arms, and Legs
09/16/2015

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS
A 13-year-old girl presented to the pediatric urgent care clinic with concerns of headache, fever, pharyngitis, cough, and myalgia.
09/16/2015