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17-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis, intermittent fever
15 July 2013 -- A 17-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis presents with a two- to three-month history of intermittent fever, increasingly productive cough, and a weight loss of 4 kg. He is known to have chronic Pseudomonas infection and pancreatic insufficiency, and is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-positive.
15 July 2013 -- A 17-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis presents with a two- to three-month history of intermittent fever, increasingly productive cough, and a weight loss of 4 kg. He is known to have chronic Pseudomonas infection and pancreatic insufficiency, and is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-positive.
6-year-old girl with fever, abdominal pain
1 July 2013 -- A 6-year-old girl presents with an 11-day fever (not responsive to antibiotic therapy), abdominal pain, and increased white blood cell count.
1 July 2013 -- A 6-year-old girl presents with an 11-day fever (not responsive to antibiotic therapy), abdominal pain, and increased white blood cell count.
15-year-old boy with progressive back pain
17 June 2013 -- A 15-year-old boy with progressive back pain.
17 June 2013 -- A 15-year-old boy with progressive back pain.
2-year-old girl with chest wall mass
27 May 2013 -- A 2-year-old girl with soft, painless chest wall mass. No signs of inflammation on the overlying skin were present. No history of previous trauma was documented.
27 May 2013 -- A 2-year-old girl with soft, painless chest wall mass. No signs of inflammation on the overlying skin were present. No history of previous trauma was documented.
2-year-old boy with listlessness, irritability, and vomiting
21 January 2013 -- A 2-year-old boy presents with listlessness, irritability, and vomiting.
21 January 2013 -- A 2-year-old boy presents with listlessness, irritability, and vomiting.
Newborn with history of abnormal kidneys and oligohydramnios
17 December 2012 -- Male neonate born at term with an antenatal history of "abnormal" kidneys and oligohydramnios.
17 December 2012 -- Male neonate born at term with an antenatal history of "abnormal" kidneys and oligohydramnios.
4-year-old boy with hip pain
10 September 2012 -- A 4-year-old boy presented with five-month right-hip pain with intermittent limp, without a history of trauma.
10 September 2012 -- A 4-year-old boy presented with five-month right-hip pain with intermittent limp, without a history of trauma.
An infant with shortness of breath
30 July 2012 -- An infant presented to the emergency department septic and was treated empirically for a urinary tract infection. Subsequently, the child became short of breath and a chest radiograph was obtained.
30 July 2012 -- An infant presented to the emergency department septic and was treated empirically for a urinary tract infection. Subsequently, the child became short of breath and a chest radiograph was obtained.
7-month-old boy with firm, apparently painless mass
2 July 2012 -- A 7-month-old boy with firm, apparently painless mass in the right parotid region.
2 July 2012 -- A 7-month-old boy with firm, apparently painless mass in the right parotid region.
Newborn with minor respiratory distress
25 June 2012 -- After an uneventful pregnancy and delivery by caesarean section, a 2,660-gram boy showed minor respiratory distress.
25 June 2012 -- After an uneventful pregnancy and delivery by caesarean section, a 2,660-gram boy showed minor respiratory distress.
Newborn with antenatal polyhydramnios, growth retardation
30 January 2012 -- Newborn infant with antenatal history of polyhydramnios and growth retardation.
30 January 2012 -- Newborn infant with antenatal history of polyhydramnios and growth retardation.
10-month-old infant with respiratory tract obstruction
5 September 2011 -- A 10-month-old infant with an obstruction of the upper respiratory tract.
5 September 2011 -- A 10-month-old infant with an obstruction of the upper respiratory tract.
Neonate with respiratory distress
20 June 2011 -- Neonate with respiratory distress.
20 June 2011 -- Neonate with respiratory distress.
10-year-old boy with abdominal pain
13 June 2011 -- A 10-year-old boy admitted with abdominal pain.
13 June 2011 -- A 10-year-old boy admitted with abdominal pain.
10-year-old boy with left hypoacousia and tinnitus
2 May 2011 -- A 10-year-old boy presenting with left hypoacousia and tinnitus.
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2 May 2011 -- A 10-year-old boy presenting with left hypoacousia and tinnitus.
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