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Make the Diagnosis

A 3-year-old male presents for the evaluation of pain and difficulty moving his right arm. He appears uncomfortable when it is manipulated, but there is no obvious injury. He was seen in Urgent Care 3 days ago for an upper respiratory infection with fever, but there was no weakness noted.

Make the Diagnosis

Published on Apr 19, 2019 in Children's Doctor

An 18-month-old girl returns for a follow-up appointment with her urologist. She has a history of VUR and a duplex kidney. What imaging study will help guide her further care?

Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Diagnosis and Management Basics, Ongoing Questions

Published on Apr 19, 2019 in Children's Doctor

Image of abnormality of gray matter in the cervical spinal cord

Using the case of a 3-year-old boy, we discuss the diagnosis of acute flaccid myelitis, including testing, management, and CDC reporting.

Daily Headache that Won’t Go Away

Published on Apr 19, 2019 in Children's Doctor

Using the case of a 14-year-old girl who presented with a new daily persistent headache (NDPH), we discuss the possible diagnoses and treatment options.

Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-associated Disorder: A New Distinct Demyelinating Disorder?

Published on Apr 19, 2019 in Children's Doctor

MOG-antibody associated disease is an emerging demyelinating disorder that is characterized by a broad range of clinical phenotypes and neuroimaging findings with a disease course that is distinct from MS.

Pediatric Reflections: Reading to Children

Published on Apr 19, 2019 in Children's Doctor

Dr. Nicholson, a primary care pediatrician leader of the Reach Out and Read program, talks about the importance of reading to children and how she encourages parents.

Fellow’s Corner: Ignoring Mom or a Bigger Problem?

Published on Apr 19, 2019 in Children's Doctor

“All staring is not necessarily seizure," but in M's case it was. M was diagnosed with CAE; he outgrew it by age 10, but was then diagnosed with PNEE. A CHOP Neurology fellow highlights the case.

Alumni Notes Spring 2019

Published on Apr 19, 2019 in Children's Doctor

Dr. Christian will be co-hosting the CHOP Alumni Reception along with Dr. St. Geme during the annual Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting and looks forward to catching up and reporting back.