Intussusception

An 8-month-old previously well boy has had a 12-hour history of episodes in which he suddenly screams, draws his knees up to his chest and goes pale, lasting a…

Clinical rotations · common

You are the resident covering an after-hours paediatric telephone line. The mother of a two-year-old boy rings about his second day of gastroenteritis. He was r…

Pre-internship · common

A 7-month-old girl has had six hours of episodes in which she suddenly screams, draws her knees up and stiffens for a minute or two, then lies pale and floppy u…

Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 7-month-old previously well boy is brought to the emergency department after six hours of episodes of sudden inconsolable screaming during which he draws his…

Clinical rotations · common