Infectious Disease Cases: Part 1: Can't Miss Diagnoses

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.

Introduction by Walter Dehority, MD, MSc Immobile Left Arm in a 2-month-old Infant Umbilical Discharge in a 3-week-old Boy Acute Unilateral Lower Extremity Weakness in a 7-year-old Girl Exfoliative Erythematous Rash in an -day-old Preterm Infant A Rash Decision Severe Back Pain and Fever in a 9-year-old Boy Acute-Onset Fever and Abdominal Pain Leading to Shock in a Healthy 3-year-old Girl Daily Fevers, Pancytopenia, and Elevated Transaminase Levels in a 5-month-old Boy Prolonged Fever, Travel, and the Changing Examination in an 8-year-old Girl Fever and Gait Disturbance in a 9-year-old Boy Feeding Intolerance in a 3-month-old Rash in a 2-month-old Premature Infant Fever, Neck Stiffness, and Leg Pain in a -year-old Boy Abnormal Eye Movement in a 5-year-old Girl Neck Swelling and Fussiness in an 8-week-old Infant Forehead Swelling and Fever in a 2-year-old Ugandan Boy Acute, Severe Abdominal Pain in a Non-Sexually Active Adolescent Female A 29-day-old Infant with Poor Feeding and a Rash Fever, Fussiness, and Poor Feeding in a 2-month-old Boy Rash, Hemolytic Anemia, and Elevated Transaminase Levels in a 2-month-old Girl