Cases

Button Batteries: Reported history of a ‘coin’ ingestion is a button battery until proven otherwise. Why is this such a time sensitive diagnosis? What can imaging tell us? Read this case and feel more confident about your plan the next time a toddler comes in with a suspected foreign body ingestion.

Botulism: The differential for poor weight gain in an infant is vast. What are some key questions to ask the caregivers? What should you look out for on chart review? Read this case and feel more comfortable deciding disposition for babies who present with poor PO intake.