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Entries from May 27th, 2009

Case #81 “Midnight Willies!” by Charlene Babock Irvin, MD, FACEP

May 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Pediatric

A 3 y/o accompanied by his mother presents at 1:00 AM with the chief complaint of ‘worms’.  According to the mom, the child has had worms for the past year.  She knows he has worms because he begins to moan in his sleep, grabs his butt and begins to itch in the middle of the [...]

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