Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko

تمرين 6

A 4-year-old female presents to the emergency room with a history of ear infection 2 weeks ago, which was treated with oral antibiotics. She now has severe right knee pain and swelling. She cannot walk on that leg. She is febrile at 39°C. Her mother tried ibuprofen and acetaminophen, but neither is working. He little girl woke up this morning in extreme pain and has been inconsolable all day. Her labs are: ESR 60, CRP 13, and WBC 13,000. Her clinical and laboratory picture are consistent with the diagnosis of which of the following?
A) Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
B) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
C) Septic arthritis
D) Fever of unknown origin