How’d that happen? Nonaccidental trauma
Case presentation A 3-month-old male presents with what the parents describe as fussiness since yesterday. The child has had nasal congestion over the past few days so they took him…
Case presentation A 3-month-old male presents with what the parents describe as fussiness since yesterday. The child has had nasal congestion over the past few days so they took him…
Case presentation A 4-year-old male presents with right elbow pain and swelling. He was playing on his school’s monkey bars when he fell, landing on his right arm and elbow….
Case presentation A 17-year-old male presents with right shoulder pain after falling while playing soccer. The patient tripped while running and landed on his shoulder. He was able to continue…
Case presentation A 12-month-old female presents following a motor vehicle accident. The child was reportedly secured in a rear car seat; however, the child was found outside of the vehicle…
Case presentation A 9-year-old female seeks care after falling from her bicycle. She states that she was riding her bike and attempted to “pop a wheelie.” In doing so, she…
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…
Case presentation A 7-year-old male with a medical history of asthma presents with 7 days of cough and “not feeling well.” Four days ago, the patient developed fever to 103…
Case presentation An 8-year-old female is brought into the Emergency Department by private vehicle after being run over by a car. The child was in her driveway when her father,…
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…
Case presentation An 83-day-old female, with a history of congenital hydrocephalus and chronic subdural fluid collections, presents with a 1-week history of increasing fussiness and decreasing oral intake. She has…