Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko

Exercise 3

A 14-year-old morbidly obese male presents to the emergency room with acute onset of severe left hip pain.He reports no trauma. He has had mild pain for the last few months. He limps into the room with his left leg turned outward. On physical exam he has pain with internal rotation. His vital signs are stable. There is no fever. X-rays are done of his pelvis. Based on his age and presenting symptoms, the most likely diagnosis for this patient is which of the following?
A) Developmental dislocated hip (DDH)
B) Osteomyelitis
C) Acute stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
D) Tibial torsion