Joint pain and swelling in adolescence
Chapter 10 Joint pain and swelling in adolescence Case 10.1 1. Using only this information, list the possible causes of James’s presenting symptom(s). Justify your answer. Possible cause Justification DDx…
Eating disorders, substance abuse and behavioural disturbances in adolescence
Chapter 8 Eating disorders, substance abuse and behavioural disturbances in adolescence Case 8.1 1. What do you think Ellie actually means when she uses the term ‘anorexic’? Like many non-health…
Miscellaneous cases in infancy and childhood
Chapter 7 Miscellaneous cases in infancy and childhood Case 7.1 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? Acute bronchitis. 2. What type of aetiological agents can cause this disorder? Viruses…
Fever in infancy and childhood
Chapter 6 Fever in infancy and childhood Case 6.1 1. What does this information tell you about the cause of her problem? Nasal flaring and indrawing of the intercostal and…
Chest pain
Chapter 21 Chest pain Case 21.1 Nick is a 20-year-old male who presents with a sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and acute dyspnoea, which commenced as he was watching…
Fever in infancy and childhood
Chapter 6 Fever in infancy and childhood Case 6.1 A 2-year-old girl presents with the development of fever over the last 3 hours, and dyspnoea over the last 30 minutes….
Visual and hearing disturbances in infancy and childhood
Chapter 3 Visual and hearing disturbances in infancy and childhood Case 3.1 1. What is the likely diagnosis? Acute suppurative otitis media (AOM). 2. Is a history of a recent…
Visual and hearing disturbances in infancy and childhood
Chapter 3 Visual and hearing disturbances in infancy and childhood Case 3.1 One of your regular patients and her 18-month-old son James present to your practice. She states that he…
Joint pain and swelling in adolescence
Chapter 10 Joint pain and swelling in adolescence Case 10.1 History James is a 12-year-old boy who has recently begun high school. His mother has bought him to you because…
Disturbances in movement, posture or growth in infancy and childhood
Chapter 2 Disturbances in movement, posture or growth in infancy and childhood Case 2.1 1. What disorders does this test screen for? Cystic fibrosis, phenylketonuria, galactosaemia, congenital hypothyroidism, fatty acid…
