by Fareed Saleh, Children’s National with Karen O’Connell, Children’s National The Case 8 y/o F bounce-back to the ED for respiratory distress, wheezing and facial swelling after being discharged 1 day prior with a diagnosis of LUL pneumonia and asthma exacerbation.  The challenge of this case is how to manage the increasing worsening distress while determining […]

by Fareed Saleh, Children’s National with Karen O’Connell, Children’s National The Case 8 y/o girl returns to the ED for respiratory distress and wheezing after being discharged from the ED 1 day prior to this visit. During her initial visit she was evaluated to be in stable condition with a discharge diagnosis of LUL pneumonia […]

A 5 year old previously healthy male presents to the ED for abdominal pain and fever. The pain reportedly began 6 weeks ago. The onset was sudden, focal in the RLQ, and was associated with persistent fevers to 102. He was seen by his PCP who initially diagnosed him with constipation, and started polyethylene glycol. […]

As we start the new year, I thought we’d start with something a bit off the beaten path, or way off. A couple months back, flying on Southwest, I came across this article in their inflight magazine about the office to which we all come to “work”. I found this article relevant with several different […]

Child abuse specialists note that there is high testing variability in children with bruising, with testing choices made based on physician gestalt and on social risk factors. Additional Injuries in Young Children with Concern for Abuse and Apparently Isolated Bruises This study draws data from index children whose sibs were examined for abuse as part […]