This educational guide provides a much-needed subspeciality-specific learning resource for pediatric hospital medicine. Featuring 50 of the most commonly presenting topics encountered by pediatric hospitalists, this book brings readers into the morning meeting and walks them through patient presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and resolution, providing realistic examples in an engaging case-based format. Available for purchase at https://shop.aap.org/pediatric-hospital-medicine-a-case-based-educational-guide-paperback/
Case 10: Ilyas, a 6-Year-Old Boy with Acute Abdominal Pain
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Published:August 2022
"Ilyas, a 6-Year-Old Boy with Acute Abdominal Pain", Pediatric Hospital Medicine: A Case-Based Educational Guide, American Academy of Pediatrics, Melissa G. Cossey, MD, FAAP, Lauren K. Gambill, MD, MPA, FAAP
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CASE PRESENTATION
Ilyas, a 6-year-old boy with no significant medical history, presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute abdominal pain. In the ED, he undergoes laboratory and imaging studies, and a pediatric surgery consultant determines that his abdominal pain does not require surgical intervention. Ilyas’ pain is severe but improved with a small dose of morphine, and his parents are unsure whether they will be able to manage his pain at home. The ED physician agrees with their concerns and requests evaluation for admission by the pediatric team. You are called to the ED to evaluate Ilyas.
