Pediatric Index of Suspicion

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 381, Issue 22, Page 2157-2157, November 2019.

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BACKGROUND: This case follows a 14-month-old female, who despite multiple presentations to several physicians, continued to have recurrent febrile episodes with gross motor delay. Her case revealed an often missed diagnosis of Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency, that now has an FDA approved treatment that both reduces recurrence and produces remission. CASE PRESENTATION: A 14-month-old female with a history of gross motor delay, frequent Upper Respiratory Tract infections, and otitis media presented to an urgent care for inconsolability and refusal to bear weight on her right leg...

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New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 383, Issue 25, Page 2462-2470, December 2020.

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Infantile hemangiomas are the most common vascular tumors in childhood. In view of its proven effectiveness in such cases, propranolol is the drug of choice. We present the case of a male infant who started treatment with propranolol shortly after birth due to heart disease. After 7 months, when the patient had suffered various respiratory exacerbations, this treatment was suspended. One week later, multiple skin lesions (ie, multifocal infantile hemangiomas) began to appear, with no extracutaneous involvement...

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An 8-year-old boy with no significant past medical history presented to his pediatrician with 5 days of fever, diffuse abdominal pain, and pallor. The pediatrician referred the patient to the emergency department (ED), out of concern for possible malignancy. Initial vital signs indicated fever, tachypnea, and tachycardia. Physical examination was significant for marked abdominal distension, hepatosplenomegaly, and abdominal tenderness in the right upper and lower quadrants. Initial laboratory studies were notable for pancytopenia as well as an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein...

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