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Annals of B-Pod: Fall 2015 Issue
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Sometimes an issue’s theme is evident from the beginning- a well planned coordination of cases and perspectives that delivers a set message. Other times, an issue’s theme develops itself over the course of publishing the issue- a common thread manifests itself to us as editors as the issue comes together. Every so often, as was the case with this issue, AOBP ends up like a B-pod shift itself- a glimpse of the vast and varied pathophysiology that can present to us as Emergency Physcians at any point.
Annals of B-Pod: Pediatric SVT Case and Expert Discussion
Neonatal SVT
The patient is a healthy 3 week old male with no past medical history. He was born full term via uncomplicated Cesarean Section who presents with increased fussiness. His mother states the patient has simply not been acting like himself. He was taken home on hospital day 1 without issues, but in the last 24 hours, he has been quite fussy. His mother became concerned when he was unable to take his bottle today. The child has been refusing to eat and has been increasingly difficult to console. He has also had less wet diapers than normal today. Mom has not noticed cyanosis during feeding, recent illnesses or fevers. She also denies the presence of emesis, diarrhea, rashes, congestion, or cough.
Annals of B-Pod: Shortness of Breath
A Case of Postpartum Preeclampsia
The patient is a multiparous female in her 20s, post-operative day 8 from an uncomplicated repeat low transverse cesarean section at 39 weeks gestation after an uncomplicated pregnancy, who presents with SOB. She was discharged home on post-operative day 2 with a healthy female infant. She returns today with complaints of shortness of breath for 3 days and swelling in her bilateral lower extremities for 6 days. Over the same time course she endorses orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, weight gain, and chest pain. She describes the chest pain as substernal and intermittent. She also feels as if her chest is making a crackling noise when she exhales. She denies fevers, cough, nausea, vomiting, headache, or abdominal pain. She reports that her incision is healing well. She denies pain or drainage from the incision. She is breast-feeding her daughter, who is doing well at home. She has not yet seen her Obstetrician in follow-up but did receive all appropriate prenatal care.