#peds problems

[internallypediatric]

When a preschool aged patient with history of Kawasaki gets transferred to you from an adult ER for chest pain

... and after you talk to the parents, they’re really confused because he’s never actually complained of chest pain

... and then you read the notes and realize the other ER felt like he was clutching his chest a lot but wouldn’t tell them what was wrong

... and then you examine him and realize that he’s “clutching” his chest because the breast pocket of his shirt is LITERALLY FULL OF BALLOONS and he’s protecting them because he doesn’t want anyone to take them

His chest pain workup was, unsurprisingly, negative.

[internallypediatric]

InternallyPediatric: “Hey Dr. Attending - you know the baby with the vomiting? Good news is their ultrasound came back and the patient doesn’t have pyloric stenosis...Bad news is I went to update the family and the patient had eloped.

Attending: [stares blankly] She’s 3 weeks old. How in the hell did she elope?

InternallyPediatric: I mean, I’m pretty sure she had an accomplice (because the mom was gone too). Either that, or she’s REALLY motor advanced.

[itsmunchiee-blog]

When you're at work and realize one of your patients could easily be a baby model for Carter's or even J. Crew.