Jaclyn Kline, Children’s National Medical Center with Pavan Zaveri, Children’s National Medical Center The Case A 15 month old boy presents to the ED with cough, congestion and subjective fever for the past 2 days. His mother states he has seemed more tired, but is eating and drinking normally, and making a normal number of […]
Author: Jaclyn Kline
Though she's not sure exactly where her academic interests will ultimately lie, Jaclyn is interested in child protection, injury prevention, medical education and administration. In her free time, she likes exploring the city and it’s never-ending new restaurants, running, biking and spending time catching up with friends.
Hot Seat #79 Denouement: 7wo F with sickle cell disease and fever
Sam Zhao, Children’s National Medical Center with Alex Rucker, Children’s National Medical Center The Case 7wo F with sickle cell disease presented with fever and URI symptoms after receiving vaccinations. Here’s How You Answered Our Questions Denouement: The ED team did not want to administer ceftriaxone without performing an LP given the patient’s age. They […]
Ultrasound Evaluation of a Neck Mass in a Toddler
22 month old girl presenting with concern for right sided neck swelling. Mother states she noticed the swelling about 2 or 3 days ago, but it became acutely worse today, which prompted this ED visit. The child was seen by her pediatrician yesterday and started on cefdinir for presumed infection at the site of swelling. […]
Hot Seat #65: 11yo M with seizure and hematemesis
Jaclyn Kline MD, Children’s National Health System Desiree Seeyave MD, Children’s National Health System The Case 11 year old with epilepsy, last seizure over 2 years ago, presenting after concern for a seizure at home. Per his parents he was watching TV, then got up, was screaming. He then fell to the ground and had […]
Hot Seat #53: 3 yo M p/w b/l knee swelling and refusal to walk
by Jaclyn Kline, Children’s National with Mike Quinn, Children’s National The Case Previously healthy boy presents with refusal to walk today, and maternal report that both of his knees appear swollen. Per report, 4 days ago, he was limping and refusing to walk when he was at his father’s house, only his mother is present […]