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Cureus
June 2024
Pediatric Medicine, Gadsden Pediatric Clinic, Gadsden, USA.
A 13-year-old male with a past medical history of receiving a whole liver transplant secondary to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) with subsequent inferior vena cava thrombosis nine years prior presented to the emergency department with abdominal distension, shortness of breath, coughing, and left superficial cervical lymphadenopathy. He had seen his pediatrician the day before where he tested negative for group A , influenza, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Additionally, the patient reported having elevated liver function tests noted from the results of lab tests taken earlier that day.
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August 2023
Pediatrics, Gadsden Pediatric Clinic, P.A., Gadsden, USA.
is a genetically inherited condition characterized by congenital sensorineural hearing loss and progressive vision loss secondary to retinitis pigmentosa. Patients may also display vestibular areflexia and balance issues secondary to inner ear damage. Usher Syndrome is the most commonly diagnosed syndrome within the blind-deaf community, and it accounts for a significant portion of the hearing and visual deficit cases among patients younger than 65 years of age.
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April 2023
Pediatrics, Gadsden Pediatric Clinic, P.A., Gadsden, USA.
Sjogren's Syndrome is a chronic multisystem autoimmune condition where lymphocytes attack exocrine glands. Although this condition occurs in pediatric populations, it is often a missed diagnosis or diagnosis made after significant disease progression, frequently leading to extensive investment of time and resources. This case study follows a six-year-old African American female who, after an extensive medical course, was ultimately diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome.
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