Sam Zhao MD, Children’s National Health System with Shilpa Patel MD, Children’s National Health System The Case This is a case of a 5 week old with vomiting and poor weight gain who was found to have a positive UA at an outside hospital and given antibiotics prior to transfer to our ED. The questions […]
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Evan was born and raised in sunny South Florida, and as a result, he still thinks that jeans and a t-shirt is appropriate winter attire. At work, he is interested in the potential that technology has to improve the way healthcare professionals communicate with their patients. In his spare time, he enjoys food (both cooking and eating it), hiking, playing the piano, and chilling out with his cat, Katerina.
Hot Seat #66 Denouement: 5yo M with headache and blurry vision
Evan Sherman MD, Children’s National Health System Eiman Abdulrahman MD, Children’s National Health System The Case This is a case of a 5 year old with a headache and blurry vision. The patient’s young age made it difficult to evaluate his symptoms, and a few troubling aspects of the history prevented the clinician from effectively […]
Hot Seat #66: 5yo M with headache and blurry vision
Evan Sherman MD, Children’s National Health System Eiman Abdulrahman MD, Children’s National Health System The Case 5yo M presents with HA x3d. He is triaged to the “subacute” area of the ED. He is precocious and articulate for his age, however, a description of the headache is difficult to obtain due to his developmental level. […]
Hot Seat #64 Denouement: 8 year old with scrotal pain
Anne Whitehead MD, Inova Fairfax Medical Center Maybelle Kou, Inova Fairfax Medical Center The Case This is a case of an 8 year old male with lower abdominal and scrotal pain x 1 week who had an extensive work-up prior to presentation. The challenge of this case was how to address and work up his […]
Hot Seat #62 Denouement: 4 mos M p/w abscess requiring I&D
by Lenore Jarvis, Children’s National with Jennifer Chapman, Children’s National The Case 4mo FT previously healthy M presenting as a referral from PMD due to concerns for axillary abscess with need for I&D. The challenge of this case was how to appropriately address and balance parental concerns with needed medical care of an infant. Here’s How You […]