Twisting tubes: Gastrostomy tube issues
Case presentation A 7-month-old male with a history of prematurity (27 weeks’ gestation) presents with a gastrostomy button that fell out approximately 3 hours prior to arrival. The child has…
Case presentation A 7-month-old male with a history of prematurity (27 weeks’ gestation) presents with a gastrostomy button that fell out approximately 3 hours prior to arrival. The child has…
Case presentation A 14-month-old female is referred from her primary care pediatrician for increasing abdominal girth and an abdominal mass. For the past month, the child’s abdomen has been increasing…
Case presentation A 4-month-old male presents with bilateral scrotal swelling. Per the mother, this has been present since 1 month of age but has worsened over the past week and…
Case presentation A 10-year-old male presents with 2 days of initially intermittent, now constant, abdominal pain. He states that the pain started on the right side of his abdomen and…
Case presentation A 2-year-old female presents to the emergency department with wheezing and cough. The family states that she has had mild fever to 100.1 degrees Fahrenheit for the past…
Case presentation A 7-week-old male presents with difficulty breathing while feeding for 1 day. The child is formula fed 3 ounces every 3–4 hours, but over the past 2–3 days,…
Case presentation A 13-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with 2 weeks of chest pain. He describes the pain as sharp and constant, worsening over the past week….
Case presentation A 10-day-old infant presents to the emergency department with 1 day of fussiness, decreased oral intake, decreased urine output, and three grossly bloody stools. There has been no…
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….
Case presentation A 10-year-old female presents with 2–3 weeks of progressively worsening throat pain and dysphagia. She was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with Streptococcal pharyngitis by her primary care provider….