title: Perpetually perplexing pediatric patients: it's complicated: part 2.
abstract: Many pediatric patients that you encounter will challenge your diagnostic and therapeutic skills. As the following cases will illustrate, some will perplex you with their esoteric or convoluted illnesses despite your best attempts. Although their initial presentation may often be mundane, thorough history taking and physical examination, and a keen "clinical intuition" will be invaluable.
authors.forename: Stan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Block
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008413:Mastitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010372:Pediatrics; D010808:Physical Examination; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents