A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital with acute-onset dyspnea and chest pain, which had started 4 hours prior to presentation. The pain was described as persistent and pleuritic, radiating up the...
An 8-year-old girl presented to an outside community emergency department (ED) with 2 weeks of joint pain impeding her ability to walk and progressive abdominal pain.
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile vasculitis that affects medium-sized arteries and occurs predominantly in children. In many patients, the clinical manifestations of Kawasaki disease are atypical or...
A 13-year-old boy presented with his parents to his general practitioner with a skipping heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pressure. He was an athlete and had experienced 4 such episodes...
In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, summarizes 4 top papers making headlines in April, including an update to the Academy of Pediatrics guidance on Health Supervision for Children With Down Syndrome,...
A 3-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department for episodes of cyanosis. His mouth had turned blue, and the discoloration had spread up to his forehead and had lasted for 30 seconds.
A 20-year-old woman presented for her first prenatal care visit at 32 weeks of gestation. Her pregnancy had been uneventful. An initial fetal ultrasonogram demonstrated an enlarged heart and aortic...
Evan J. Leonard, MS, MMS, PA-C; Brandon E. Kuebler, MD; Martin M. Zenni, MD; and Christopher B. Scuderi, DO
Evan J. Leonard, MS, MMS, PA-C; Brandon E. Kuebler, MD; Martin M. Zenni, MD; and Christ...
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a bacterial infection that is typically caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus species and can be fatal if untreated.
A 7-year-old girl with recently diagnosed hypertension, presented with headache, chest pain, abdominal pain, and an elevated blood pressure of 173/121 mm Hg in her right upper extremity.
