What prompted her emergency department visit was the onset of a right sided facial droop which began about eight hours prior to arrival. She was unable to fully close her right eye and noticed drooping at the corner of her lip. She denied shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. The patient noted that she had a diarrheal illness several weeks prior to the onset of the symptoms. …
Read MoreAn 11 year-old female presents with approximately 2 weeks of bilateral lower extremity pain that is localized to her knees and calves. The pain is worse with ambulation and not relieved with ibuprofen. She has difficulty ascending the stairs at school and recently started having trouble walking on flat ground. The patient also endorses neck, back, and shoulder pain that are less severe. She recalls an illness associated with vomiting and diarrhea that started approximately 1 week ago, which has still not resolved…
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