ACADEMICS

<p>A 2-year-old child goes to the emergency department (ED) with redness and soreness in her left shoulder that has been present for 36 hours. She had a fever for 24 hours before the presentation. She was agitated, weeping, and will not let go of her left shoulder. The patient had a white blood cell (WBC) count of 20,980 with a neutrophil predominance, a C-reactive protein (CRP) level of 12 mg/L, and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 28 mm/hr, according to preliminary laboratory findings.</p>

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Emergency Care for Pediatric Shoulder Pain

Redness and soreness

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