Volume 15 - Issue 4 - April 2016

A 7-year-old boy presented with an intensely pruritic rash on the body.

A previously healthy 9-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with a rash of 1 month’s duration.

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...

A previously healthy 14-year-old girl presented with a history of subacute onset of double and blurred vision.

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.

A 2-year-old girl presented with her mother to a general outpatient pediatric clinic with a 4-day history of a facial rash.

A previously healthy 56-day-old girl presented with a 1-day history of brief episodes of breath holding and jaw and fist clenching.

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.

A 4-year-old boy presented to the emergency department after he began limping and developed swelling in his right hand the previous day.

A 17-year-old white adolescent boy presented with multiple asymptomatic pits on the palms and soles of approximately 5 to 6 years’ duration.

Children are disproportionately affected by turtle-associated salmonellosis, not only through increased susceptibility but also through increased hand-to-mouth behaviors.

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...