Volume 15 - Issue 4 - April 2016

Consultant for Pediatricians

Dermatologic disorders
Dermatologic disorders
What Is This Intensely Pruritic Rash?
12/28/2017

PAUL PERSAD, MD

PAUL PERSAD, MD
A 7-year-old boy presented with an intensely pruritic rash on the body.
12/28/2017
pityriasis lichenoides
pityriasis lichenoides
What Is Causing This Boy’s Swollen, Bleeding, and Pustular Rash?
03/31/2016

Amanda W. Carter, MD, and Clifton C. Lee, MD

Amanda W. Carter, MD, and Clifton C. ...
A previously healthy 9-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with a rash of 1 month’s duration.
03/31/2016
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Premature Thelarche
03/30/2016

Holly Smith, MD; John Gray, BS; Michael Yafi, MD; and Lynnette Mazur, MD, MPH

Holly Smith, MD; John Gray, BS; Micha...
A 16-month-old African American girl presented to clinic with her parents for a routine checkup. Bilateral premature thelarche (Tanner stage 3) was present, but no other signs of secondary sexual...
03/30/2016
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
What Is Causing This Girl’s Diplopia, Decreased Hearing, and Vomiting?
03/30/2016

J. Nicholas Brenton, MD, and Rachel Gagen, MD, IBCLC

J. Nicholas Brenton, MD, and Rachel G...
A previously healthy 14-year-old girl presented with a history of subacute onset of double and blurred vision.
03/30/2016
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Toddler With a Finger Stuck in a Pencil Sharpener
03/30/2016

Kumara V. Nibhanipudi, MD, and Rachel Liu, MD

Kumara V. Nibhanipudi, MD, and Rachel...
A 2-year-old girl, accompanied by her mother and uncle, presented to the emergency department (ED) with the girl’s left index finger stuck in a medium-sized, square, manual pencil sharpener.
03/30/2016
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Cold Panniculitis
03/30/2016

R. Steven Stefancic; Jay H. Meyer, MD; and Linda S. Nield, MD

R. Steven Stefancic; Jay H. Meyer, MD...
A 2-year-old girl presented with her mother to a general outpatient pediatric clinic with a 4-day history of a facial rash.
03/30/2016
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Atypical Presentation of Retropharyngeal Abscess
03/30/2016

Stephanie Sisler, MD, and Yemisi Jones, MD 

Stephanie Sisler, MD, and Yemisi Jone...
A previously healthy 56-day-old girl presented with a 1-day history of brief episodes of breath holding and jaw and fist clenching.
03/30/2016
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Fingers and Toes: Presentations of Polydactyly
03/29/2016

Yaxi Zeng, MD; Kristin Ernest, MD; Mark Jason Sanders, MD; Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPH; Dustin Paul, DO; and Ebony Beaudoin, MD

Yaxi Zeng, MD; Kristin Ernest, MD; Ma...
The prevalence of polydactyly of the toes is 1.7 per 1000 live births compared with polydactyly of the fingers, the prevalence of which is 0.3 per 1000 live births.
03/29/2016
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: A Boy With an Atypically Asymmetric Rash
03/29/2016

Nirav Shastri, MD 

Nirav Shastri, MD 
A 4-year-old boy presented to the emergency department after he began limping and developed swelling in his right hand the previous day.
03/29/2016
Dermatologic disorders
Dermatologic disorders
Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: A Father and Son With Clinical Abnormalities
03/29/2016

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Benjamin Barankin, MD

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Benjam...
A 17-year-old white adolescent boy presented with multiple asymptomatic pits on the palms and soles of approximately 5 to 6 years’ duration.
03/29/2016
pityriasis lichenoides
pityriasis lichenoides
The Shell Game: Resurging Cases of Turtle-Associated Salmonellosis
03/29/2016

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD
Children are disproportionately affected by turtle-associated salmonellosis, not only through increased susceptibility but also through increased hand-to-mouth behaviors.
03/29/2016
Warts
Warts
Editor's Commentary - April 2016: Springing Forward
03/29/2016
Spring is in the air. Perhaps more potently than any other seasonal transition, the passing from winter to spring is charged with great possibilities and the spirit of change. What better time to reveal the...
03/29/2016