ABP Pediatric Infectious Diseases case studies
ABP Pediatric Infectious Diseases · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases certification is a subspecialty credential from the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for physicians who meet the subspecialty admission requirements. This independent study resource is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the ABP; it is designed to help candidates organize preparation for the certifying examination. The ABP Pediatric Infectious Diseases case studies are 5 cases and about 2,643 words.
1Cervical Lymphadenitis With a Failed IGRA Control
A 3-year-old boy, born in the United States and never vaccinated with BCG, presents with a 5-week history of a 2.5-cm firm, nontender right cervical lymph node. He has no fever, weight loss, or cough.
562 words, about 3 min2A Vesicle on Day 9: When a Well-Appearing Neonate Is Not Reassuring
A 9-day-old girl, born at term after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, is brought for a 24-hour history of poor feeding and a 2-cm cluster of vesicles on the left scalp. She is afebrile, alert, and has a normal neurologic examination.
534 words, about 3 min3Immunizing a Preterm Infant Whose Mother Has Hepatitis B
A male infant born at 29 weeks' gestation with a birth weight of 1.4 kg is now 8 weeks old (2 weeks corrected) and weighs 3.4 kg. He is in the NICU with resolving respiratory distress syndrome, on low-flow nasal cannula, and feeding enterally.
546 words, about 3 min4Culture-Negative Nodules in a Neutropenic Child: Probable Is Not Proven
A 10-year-old boy with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia is in the third week of neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count 80/µL) after chemotherapy. He has persistent fever despite meropenem and vancomycin, and chest CT shows two peripheral nodules with a halo sign.
491 words, about 2 min5Four MRSA-Colonized Infants in One NICU Bay
A 22-bed level III NICU has identified four infants colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the same four-bed bay over 10 days; one has MRSA bacteremia. The unit has one sink for the bay, alcohol-based hand rub at each bedside, and shared blood pressure cuffs.
510 words, about 3 min