Something in your eye: Periorbital cellulitis
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Case presentation A 4-year-old male presents to the emergency department after his parents witnessed the ingestion of a coin. His mother states that he grabbed one out of her purse…
Case presentation A 17-year-old male presents with right-sided facial numbness and extremity weakness that has been intermittent for the past 1 month. Several hours ago, the patient noted he had…
Case presentation A 4-year-old female presents with the parents noting that the child has been “not walking right” and “wobbly” for the past 3 weeks. She sustained a head injury…
Case presentation A 6-year-old male with no significant medical history presents with headaches for the past 2 weeks. The headache is described as diffuse and, while occurring throughout the day,…
Case presentation A 15-year-old male presents with left scrotal pain and swelling for the past 5 hours. He states that he was jumping on a trampoline just prior to presentation…
Case presentation An 11-year-old male presents with acute onset of left-sided lower abdominal pain and left-sided flank pain, which began 1–2 hours prior to presentation. The patient was not engaged…