Author: Nadira Ramkhelawan

Hot Seat Case # 117: 7 yo female with facial swelling

Nadira Ramkellawan, MD INOVA Fairfax Children’s Hopital with Mike Falk, MD Children’s National Medical Center 7 year old healthy female brought in for tactile fever 4 days prior to arrival and periorbital swelling. The swelling began only on her right side which prompted an evaluation  by her pediatrician. She was started on erythromycin ointment, zaditor, […]

Hot Seat Case #101: 17 yo male with lower back pain

Nadira Ramkhelawan MD, INOVA Fairfax Children’s Hospital with Joelle Simpson MD Children’s National Medical Center The Case A 17 year old healthy male came in to the ED complaining of lower back pain for the past 6 weeks. He stated it began after tubing down a nearby river 6 weeks ago of which he complained of […]

Hot Seat Case #95: 22 day old with a rash

Nadira Ramkhelawan MD, INOVA Fairfax Children’s Hospital with Pavan Zaveri MD, Children’s National Medical Center The Case: A 22 day old FT boy who presented with desquamating areas on his left groin, penis, fingers and left antecubital area. Parents reported 3 days PTA they noticed redness and peeling of skin on his right distal thumb and […]