Case presentation A 16-year-old male presents with left-sided chest pain for the past week. He states that the pain began during band practice. He plays the trombone and states that he “must have pulled a chest muscle” because he was…
Case presentation A 4-year-old male arrives via air ambulance after being involved in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. The child was riding with his older sister (he was in the front, riding on his sister’s lap) when the ATV turned…
Case presentation A 12-year-old male with a history of autism presents with cough for the past 3 weeks. There was initially fever to 102 degrees Fahrenheit, but this lasted for 2–3 days, then resolved. He was seen by his primary…
Case presentation A 22-month-old female presents with cough and congestion for the past 5 days. She was noted to have persistent fever to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. She has been taking oral fluids well, but this has decreased over the past…
Case presentation A 16-year-old female presents with a history of severe headaches, nausea, and vomiting for the past 3 weeks. She was seen at an urgent care facility where she was diagnosed with sinusitis and was given prescriptions for odansetron,…
Case presentation A 7-month-old baby presents with left infraorbital swelling and erythema for the past 2 days, which has progressed rapidly. There has been a fever of 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit for the past 24 hours. He has not had cough,…
Case presentation A 10-year-old male presents with left eye edema and pain for the past 2–3 days. The child reports mild congestion for the past week but there has been no fever, vomiting, cough, vision changes, eye discharge, or trauma.…
Case presentation A 13-year-old male presents with acute onset of mental status changes. He was found in his room, lying facedown. Emergency medical services was called. On their arrival, the patient was conversing but appeared sleepy; he was responsive to…
Case presentation A 2-year-old child presents with difficulty ambulating for the past 24 hours. His parents state that the child has had fever, cough, and congestion for the past 5 days. He was seen twice by his primary care provider…
Case presentation A 20-month-old patient presents with decreased activity, including eating and drinking, over the past 2 days. He is currently completing a second course of oral antibiotics for acute otitis media and 1 week ago completed a 10-day course…