Health and Medical News

Patient PresentationA 10-year-old male came to the emergency room with a history of 24 hours of fever, chills, muscle aches, headache, rhinorrhea and cough. The cough was described as wet and would come frequently but had not caused spasms of coughing. He was now having chest pain and had coughed up blood twice in the past…

Patient PresentationA 12-year-old female came to clinic for health supervision. Her mother had concerns that she was obese, hypothyroid and was more tired over the past few months. Her mother was well versed in dietary interventions and said that she kept a strict watch on the amount and type of food including specifically measuring out quantities….

Patient PresentationAn intern was taking care of a newborn female in the newborn nursery. The mother was 19 years old, first pregnancy who was induced at 37 weeks for preeclampsia. The baby was symmetrically small for all growth parameters (all at 10%) with a weight of 2736 grams, length of 46 cm, and head circumference of 33…