A previously healthy 5-month-old boy presented to the emergency department (ED) within a few hours of the sudden onset of a rash on his hands, feet, and face along with painful bilateral swelling of the...
The US Preventive Services Task Force has again recommended the use of ocular topical medication in all newborns for the prevention of a condition that could cause corneal scarring, ocular perforation, and...
According to new guidelines from the CDC, should clinicians routinely obtain computed tomography for diagnostic purposes in children with mild traumatic brain injury?
A 6-year-and-10-month-old girl presented with a sore throat and fever of 3 days’ duration. She denied cough, rhinorrhea, dyspnea, diarrhea, and genitourinary tract symptoms. Three days later, she presented...
A 14-year-old boy presented to an outside urgent care facility after having accidentally swallowed part of the metallic opening mechanism of an aluminum beverage can. How would you treat him?
Current guidelines suggest screening children with obesity for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Do you know at which age children should begin screening?
Tim is a 4-year-old with low-grade fever and a painful left ear. Your physical examination is within normal limits but limited by cerumen obstruction of the ear canal, so you cannot assess his tympanic...
A 13-year-old girl was admitted to our emergency department with a 4-day history of worsening conjunctivitis, stomatitis, and odynophagia, leading to decreased oral intake and dehydration.
