Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Juvenile Dermatomyositis is rare, but has significant morbidity and mortality associated with it! Let's look for the clues to help make the diagnosis!
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Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children
Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children is rare, but important to consider in patients with often confusing neurologic complaints. Let's take a minute to review.
Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke
CVAs are not common in children, but some patients are at greater risk for them. Let's digest a Morsel on Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke in Children.
Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Virus can cause a lot of problems (as we have all "re-learned." Acute Flaccid Myelitis is another item to keep in mind when considering complications of a viral illness.
Traumatic Vertebral Artery Dissection in Children
Oh, trampolines how I despise you. No, I am not a killjoy. Yes, I am a hypocrite (as I once enjoyed flinging myself through the air as I tried to test my immature abilities to avoid other human flying objects…
Tethered Cord in Children
It seems that my patients teach me something new almost every clinical shift. Perhaps it is because I am getting older and have forgotten a lot. Maybe I have just seen more to ask questions about. I would like to…
Myasthenia Gravis in Children
“Weakness” as a complaint has always caused me to feel a bit fatigued. The differential is quite large and sorting through it can be challenging. Is it related to a recent viral infection (ex, Guillain Barre)? Is it due to…