Evaluation And Care Of Pediatric Patients After Sexual Assault

A 15-year-old female presents to your emergency department with her mother. She is tearful and withdrawn. She tells you that she was sexually assaulted by a 20 year old male acquaintance 2 days prior. She reports that she would like to report the assault and would like to have a forensic exam. She is having some vaginal bleeding and pain around her rectum. She admits to using alcohol and some marijuana on the night of the assault. She is unable to remember everything that happened and thinks her assailant may have put a drug in her drink…

Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, LegalHannah ChasonSeptember 24, 2021Sexual assault, Pediatrics, TraumaComment

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: A Case of Meckel’s Diverticulum

…The mother changed his diaper again around noontime and noted another large maroon stool. His mother brought him to the pediatrician’s office. Upon showing a picture of the stools to the pediatrician, the patient was instructed to present to the emergency department….

Pediatrics, GastroenterologyBrendan InnesSeptember 10, 2021pediatrics, Meckel's Diverticulum, GI bleedingComment

The Anemic Patient

…The patient’s history of fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, and pale coloring can be vague when taken separately but when put together with her pale coloring and tachycardia…

Pediatrics, Infectious DiseaseGiovanna DelucaJuly 5, 2021hematology, pediatrics, anemia, hemolytic anemia, warm AIHA, Cold AIHAComment

Pediatric Magnet Ingestion: When Magnets Stack- Scope it Stat?

A 12 year old male presents to the ED from an outside hospital (OSH) after accidentally ingesting 3 ‘buckyballs‘ while playing with a toy just prior to arrival…

Pediatrics, Radiology, GIChristina MatulisApril 23, 2021pediatrics, ingestions, magnet ingestion, gastroenterology, Emergency RadiologyComment

The Inconsolable Infant: Just colic or a bad omen?

A 2-month-old male infant born by uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery at 38 weeks presented with two days of crying and irritability. Mom stated the baby’s birth was normal and he has been growing and developing normally. Two days ago, he became fussy, and has been crying and inconsolable since…

PediatricsMichelle MylesMarch 5, 2021Infantile Colic, Review, Physical ExamComment

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