Anne Whitehead MD, Inova Fairfax Medical Center Maybelle Kou, Inova Fairfax Medical Center The Case An 8 year old male presents with lower abdominal and scrotal pain that started 1 week ago while he was on vacation at the beach. Parents initially took him to a local ED where ultrasound of the testicles was unremarkable, […]
Author: Anne Whitehead
Anne came to her PEM fellowship from emergency medicine residency in Indiana, and is excited to get to explore the DC area. Her interests include vulnerable patient populations, advocacy, and medical education. In her free time, she and her husband are learning about pediatrics from the other side, taking care of their brand new baby boy.
Hot Seat #51: 5yo M p/w bilateral LE pain and fever
by Anne Whitehead, Inova Children’s Hospital with Joelle Simpson, Children’s National The Case A 5 yo previously healthy African American boy presents with bilateral lower extremity pain and tactile fever. Pain is localized to the thighs and hips bilaterally. It started yesterday, and was initially mild, and well controlled with acetaminophen, but progressed over 2 days […]