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Abdominal Pain
Altered Level Of Consciousness
Anemia
Bruising (Child Abuse)
Developmental & Behavioral Issues
Diarrhea
Fluid And Electrolyte Abnormality
Growth Issues
Health Supervision And Promotion
Heart Murmur
Limp & Extremity Pain
Lymphadenopathy
Neonatal Jaundice
Proteinuria & Hematuria
Rash
Respiratory Distress & Cough
Seizures
Sore Ear
Sore Throat
The Premature Infant
Vomiting
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Peter Gill, BMSc, MD/PhD Program, University of Alberta / University of Oxford
Third year medical student
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created 32 months ago. 3 acclamations.
A 8-year old boy is brought into clinic with his mother for continued bed-wetting despite non-pharmacologic behavioral interventions. The parents have attempted reduced evening fluid intake, positive reinforcement with a star chart and alarm setting. However, they have all been unsuccessful and t...
created 32 months ago. 4 acclamations.
An otherwise healthy 15-year old female presents to your general pediatric clinic with her mother. Her mother states that her daughter has not been herself over the past 2 months after breaking up with her boyfriend. Everyday after school, she lies on the couch and has no interest to see any of h...
created 35 months ago.
John is a 9 year old boy who comes to your general pediatrics clinic with his mother for his yearly check-up. The physical exam is unremarkable. You would like to determine John's tanner stage of sexual maturity. What is the first physical developmental change that occurs in a male?
created 36 months ago. 8 acclamations.
A mother brings in her 3-year old daughter Paulette. Paulette has had a persistently elevated fever of 39C for the past 5 days. She has not had a cough, runny nose, sore throat or sore ears. She has not had any diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain. There are no sick contacts at home and no travel...
created 36 months ago. 2 acclamations.
A mother brings her 6-year old son to the emergency department after he fell out of his tree fort. His left arm is being held close to his chest. You proceed to complete a quick exam to ensure neurovascular status is intact, then you send him off for an x-ray. Once the x-ray is complete, you exam...
created 39 months ago. 3 acclamations.
A mother brings her 6-month old infant Tiffany to the emergency department. Tiffany has a known diagnosis of tetralogy of fallot and is awaiting surgery. She has been irritable over the past 2 days, with her mother reporting that her breathing has become rapid and deep. General appearance: Irrita...
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Sore throat
created 44 months ago by Peter Gill.
 David, 13-year old male presents to the Emergency Room with his mother complaining of sore throat. He describes a sudden onset of sore throat 2 da...
Painful arm
created 44 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A mother brings her 4-year old daughter Sarah to the emergency department. She explains that at school the previous day, her daughter was reported ...
Vomiting in an Infant
created 41 months ago by Peter Gill.
 You are a third year medical student completing your first rotation in ambulatory clinic in a general pediatrics clinic. Your preceptor sends you i...
Hernia rapid fire trivia!
created 41 months ago by Peter Gill.
 What is the most common type of hernia in children?
Fever and Rash
created 37 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A mother brings in her 14 month old daughter Beth to the clinic because of a "fever and rash." She came in this morning urgently to clinic. Your pr...
Copious Secretions in a Newborn
created 36 months ago by Peter Gill.
 You are a medical student on a NICU elective. You are paged to be present at the delivery of a fetus with polyhydramnios of unknown cause. Which of...
Acute Joint Pain
created 36 months ago by Peter Gill.
 Kennedy, a previously well 6-year old boy is brought to your general pediatric clinic with left knee pain. Upon further history taking, you elicit ...
Seizure
created 35 months ago by Peter Gill.
 You are working an ER shift in your pediatric rotation. A 4 year old male is brought into the Emergency Department being carried by his father. He ...
4 month old with abdominal pain
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A 4 month old girl presents with 2 day history of colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal distention, bloody stools, and increasing lethargy. ...
CASE #2
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 You are doing your pediatrics rotation at a children’s hospital. You are asked to see a two month old boy (Cody) who has just been admitted for poo...
18 month old with tender abdomen
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 18 month old boy presents with a 1 day of intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, fever and a tender abdomen. He has a past history of duodenal atr...
8 year old with abdominal pain
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 An 8 year old boy presents to the ER with a 2 day history of abdominal pain and distention. He has a complicated medical history including Schwach...
Fever and cough in a 22 month old
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A 22 month old boy presents with fever and cough for 3 days. Given the history, what are the possible differential diagnoses?
13 year old with fever, cough, SOB
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A previously healthy 13 year old male presents to the ER with fever, cough and shortness of breath. Based on this brief history, what are the possi...
Sudden onset cough and respiratory distress
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A 14 month old boy presents with the history of sudden onset of cough and respiratory distress. What are your top 3 differential diagnoses?
11 month old with foreign body aspiration
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 An 11 month old girl has a fever and cough for 6 days. Her clinical status suddently worsens with increased coughing after choking on a carrot. Sh...
14 yo with chronic cough
created 29 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A 14 year old boy with a long history of chronic cough and recurrent pneumonias requiring frequent hospitalizations presents to your general pediat...
7 week old with fever and cough
created 28 months ago by Peter Gill.
 A 7-week-old female is brought in to the ER with fever, cough, and increasing respiratory distress over 3 days. The baby was born at term with a b...
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