Professor’s Pearls: Pediatric Surgery
Professor’s Pearls: Pediatric Surgery Section Review Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to the professor’s discussion of these issues. 1) A newborn girl is born 4…
2-Year-Old Boy with Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Case 49)
Chapter 68 2-Year-Old Boy with Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Case 49) Donald R. Cooney, MD Differential Diagnosis Polyps Peptic ulcer disease Anal fissure Meckel’s diverticulum GI duplication Inflammatory bowel disease Speaking Intelligently…
3-Year-Old Female with a 12-Hour Onset of Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, and Fever of 38.5°C (Case 47)
Chapter 66 3-Year-Old Female with a 12-Hour Onset of Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, and Fever of 38.5°C (Case 47) Ruth D. Mayforth, MD, PhD Differential Diagnosis Appendicitis Intussusception Mesenteric lymphadenitis Gastroenteritis…
Vomiting in an Infant (Case 46)
Chapter 65 Vomiting in an Infant (Case 46) Celeste M. Hollands, MD Differential Diagnosis Esophageal atresia Midgut volvulus Pyloric stenosis Bowel atresias Gastroesophageal reflux disease Speaking Intelligently I am…
Persistent Jaundice in a 1-Month-Old Infant (Case 43)
Chapter 62 Persistent Jaundice in a 1-Month-Old Infant (Case 43) David A. Rogers, MD, MHPE Differential Diagnosis Biliary atresia Biliary hypoplasia Choledochal cysts Inspissated bile syndrome Speaking Intelligently I am…
Professor’s Pearls: Trauma
Professor’s Pearls: Trauma Section Review Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to the professor’s discussion of these issues. 1) An 18-year-old male sustains a stab wound…
Blunt Abdominal Trauma (Case 37)
Chapter 54 Blunt Abdominal Trauma (Case 37) Kevin M. Bradley, MD, Carlos R. Medina, MD Case: A 62-year-old male presents with suspected blunt abdominal trauma resulting from a motor vehicle…
Penetrating Abdominal Injury (Case 36)
Chapter 53 Penetrating Abdominal Injury (Case 36) Mark J. Seamon, MD, Brian P. Smith, MD Case: A 51-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the LUQ of the abdomen. Differential…
Head Trauma (Case 32)
Chapter 49 Head Trauma (Case 32) Michael W. Weaver, MD, Darric E. Baty, MD Case: A 28-year-old male presents to the ED after a motor vehicle accident. He was an…
Professor’s Pearls: Postoperative Care
Professor’s Pearls: Postoperative Care Section Review Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to the professor’s discussion of these issues. 1) A 65-year-old male underwent a left…
