A child with fever, hip pain and limp

Ultrasound-Guided Hip Arthrocentesis in a Child with Hip Pain and Fever

Children presenting to the emergency department with hip pain and fever are at risk for significant morbidity due to septic arthritis. Distinguishing between septic arthritis and other causes of hip pain may be challenging. Sonographic visualization of the hip with real-time ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis may allow faster differentiation between etiologies, hastening definitive therapy and im...

A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

The patient is a 50-year-old man who has been diagnosed with abdominal pain, fever, shivering and constipation with nausea and vomiting with a possible diagnosis of typhoid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed by injection of contrast agent for the patient. What is your diagnosis?

A 3-year-old child with abdominal pain and fever.

CASE HISTORY A previously healthy 3-yr-old male was evaluated for fever and abdominal pain, and a chest radiograph was performed (fig. 1). A detailed history was collected and the parents reported the child having a ‘‘distended abdomen’’ from a few months old. They had the impression he was a calm child, less inclined to run and play than his peers. In the previous year, two episodes of bronchi...

Sonography for the investigation of a child with a limp

Hip pain is a common paediatric presentation and is potentially serious. While hip pain can be attributed to primary hip pathology, the hip area is also a common site for referred pain. This often poses a diagnostic challenge particularly in the young child who may not verbalise the point of pain and may not report an injury. Differential diagnoses for paediatric hip joint pain range from fract...

Limp in a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder