An eight year-old boy is in clinic today with his parents fo…
An eight year-old boy is in clinic today with his parents for a presenting concern of eye blinking and shoulder shrugging for the past 3 months. His teachers have noticed this too. His parents are very concerned about Tourette Syndrome (TS) because Mom’s brother has this diagnosis. Remaining history is noncontributory and his physical exam including neurological exam is normal. In considering the diagnostic criteria and what you know about TS, you conclude:
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Answer the following 2 questions based on the following scenario: An 11 month-old boy presents at clinic with a 24 hour history of vomiting which has stopped, now followed by diarrhea. He has no blood in his stool and a 100.0° axillary temperature. He is taking small amounts of formula and keeping it down. On exam he is alert, fontanel is flat, oral mucosa seems moist, capillary refill is 2 seconds, skin recoil is 2 seconds, last wet diaper was 8 hours ago. Vital signs are in the normal range. Based on physical exam findings, this child is:
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