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Case 1: Febrile toddler with refusal to walk
Case 2: The 10-month-old right-hander
D Mooney | M Sato | J Harrington | D Panet-Raymond
Case 1: Febrile toddler with refusal to walk
A 22-month-old boy presented to the emergency department with three days of fever up to 39.5°C, one day of apparent right knee pain and refusal to ambulate. There was no history of sick contacts, trauma, cough, congestion, emesis or diarrhea. On physical examination, he had a temperature of 38.5°C, a pulse rate of 102 beats/min, a respiratory rate of 25 breaths/min and a blood pressure of 95/46 mmHg.
Case 2: The 10-month-old right-hander
10-month-old boy presented with a right hand preference. He was born (of nonconsanguineous parents) at term following an unremarkable pregnancy and delivery with normal Apgar scores and a birth weight of 4250 g. His family history was noncontributory.
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