Week 5 Discussion “Mia Zavarro V4.” I Human Case Study - Cardiovascular and Hematologic Disorders in Children

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Week 5 Discussion “Mia Zavarro V4.” I Human Case Study - Cardiovascular and Hematologic Disorders in Children Name: Miah Age: 21 months Sex: F Height: 2' 7" Weight: 23 pounds (BMI 16.8) Tem... perature: 98.6 F (oral) Pulse: 134 bpm - regular Blood pressure: 90/58 mmHg Respiratory rate: 28 bpm SpO2: 98% on room air Chief complaint: Swollen hands and feet in a 21-month-old HPI: Miah is a 21-month-old girl who presents with a two-day history of progressive, painful, swelling in the left hand and in the right foot with dactylitis, occurring one week after a URI. She is fussy and fatigue. She now refuses to bear weight or use her hands. Physical exam is also significant for scleral icterus, splenomegaly, and a flow murmur. She has had similar but milder, self-resolving episodes in the past for which she was not seen by a doctor. As the patient is an adoptee from Haiti, no family or birth his tory is available. [Show More]

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