Tag Robert Vezzetti MD FAAP FACEP

Case presentation A 5-year-old male presents with left arm pain after a fall. He was playing soccer when he fell and landed on his left shoulder. He immediately complained of upper arm pain. His examination is significant for focal tenderness…

Case presentation A 9-year-old male presents with a 4-month history of right upper arm pain. Over the past 2 months, he and his parents have noted the development of swelling to the arm as well. The patient is active in…

Case presentation A 6-year-old female presents with persistent, worsening right knee swelling for the past 2 months. The area has become painful over the past few weeks, especially at night. There has been no fever, erythema, or swelling of the…

Case presentation An 18-month-old female presents with 1 to 2 weeks of fussiness and not wanting to ambulate. She has not had any fevers, vomiting, or diarrhea. There is no report of trauma. About 2 weeks prior, she had a…

Case presentation A 2-year-old female is brought for evaluation for right leg pain. The child was jumping in a trampoline house and fell on her right leg. The parents, who accompany the child, did not witness the mechanism by which…

Case presentation A 4-year-old female presents with 1 week of left-sided abdominal and hip pain. She was evaluated at an outside facility 5 days ago, had plain abdominal radiography, and was diagnosed with constipation. She then returned 2 days later…

Case presentation A 13-year-old male is referred to the Emergency Department by his primary care provider. The patient has had left hip pain for the past week, which has progressively interfered with his daily activities, such as sports, and now…