A 45-day-old boy was referred for evaluation of persistent hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. On the 9th day of the boy's life, his serum potassium level was elevated (8 mEq/L) and on the 12th day, his...
An 8-year-old Hispanic child with no significant medical history presented to our pediatric clinic after 2 episodes of vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
Two children--one with a history of infection, the other with a history of an allergic reaction--were noted to have postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
<div id="article-content-body"><p>I enjoyed reading the article "Diaper Dermatitis" in your June issue.<sup>1</sup> To the many treatments discussed, I would...
Curt Stankovic, MD; Prashant V. Mahajan, MD, MPH, MBA
A 17-year-old Asian male with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute shortness of breath and associated left-sided chest pain.
On waking up from a nap, a 5-month-old infant was noted to have a watery right eye. The mother thought an eyelash was the problem and flushed the eye with water.
Recurrent headaches are frightening for many parents, who may believe that their child’s headache is caused by a secondary disorder such as a malignancy.
An 8-year-old Hispanic child with no significant medical history presented to our pediatric clinic after 2 episodes of vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
