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Case 26: Janice, an 11-Year-Old Girl with Prolonged Menses
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Published:August 2022
"Janice, an 11-Year-Old Girl with Prolonged Menses", 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
Janice, an 11-year-old previously healthy girl, presents to the emergency department (ED) with dizziness and fatigue. In the ED, she reports that she is currently menstruating, and today she has been saturating 1 pad nearly every hour. In the ED she is given a normal saline (0.9%) bolus and started on maintenance intravenous (IV) fluids containing dextrose. The ED physician is concerned about the volume of her bleeding and calls you to request that you evaluate Janice for admission.
