Monica Prieto, MD Children’s National Medical Center with Christina Lindgren, MD Children’s National Medical Center 80 day old vaccinated infant female born at 36 weeks gestation presents as a bounce-back for fever and fussiness for 2 days. The patient was seen the day prior for fever and sleepiness. The parents report that she had blood and […]
Author: Monica Prieto MD
Originally from the island of Puerto Rico (¡Boricua de pura cepa!), I’m always up for salsa dancing and eating tostones. Spoiled by a childhood amid bright Caribbean waters, I moved to sunny California for college where I studied Human Biology with a concentration in International Child Welfare. Having loved California but yearning to be closer to home, I moved east to NYC for medical school and residency. My interest in global health led me twice to Tanzania where I helped develop the AAP’s Helping Babies Breathe program to reduce neonatal mortality. This in turn sparked an interest in academic quality improvement that still informs my work today. I’m a huge nerd and actually enjoy being at work! But when I’m *not* at work, I can be found, Starbucks chai in-hand, either travelling/sight-seeing, shopping, attempting DIY home improvement projects, or relaxing to some sweet reality TV.
Hot Seat Case # 110: 3 year old male with bloody emesis
Monica Prieto, MD Children’s National Medical Center with Christina Lindgren, MD Children’s National Medical Center 3 year old male who is brought in by grandmother with a chief complaint of bloody emesis for 1 month. The vomiting has been occurring 2-3 times per day, every day. Grandmother reports that the emesis is frequently bloody, never […]
Hot Seat Case #93: 16 yo male with chest pain
Monica Prieto MD, Children’s National Medical Center With Michael Quinn MD, Children’s National Medical Center The Case: A 16 yo old otherwise healthy male presented with 2d of chest pain and fever. It is qualified as 5/10, localized to his mid-sternum and left chest, exacerbated by deep inspiration, and improved by taking shallow breaths. It was […]