Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge!
But before we begin, check to see if you got the previous case on COVID-19, MIS-C, and Long COVID in Pediatric Patients: An Update right.
Case Presentation: Pediatric Sinusitis: Complications and Management in the Emergency Department
A 5-year-old girl is brought into the ED by her father for persistent fevers and runny nose over the past 3 days…
- The father tells you he is worried that her fevers recur after 5 to 6 hours, despite oral antipyretics.
- On examination, the girl is playful and interactive. Her tympanic membranes are nonerythematous, but she is noted to have yellow nasal discharge. Her father asks for a prescription for antibiotics, since he had a similar illness last week and that was “the only thing that helped.”
- How should you approach counseling with this father regarding antibiotic use for his child?
Make your best guess, and check back next month for the case conclusion!
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