Journal #5581

Posted 15 years ago2009-01-15 22:16:44 UTC
satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Question 2 of 250

An 8-month-old infant presents with the primary complaint of irritability. He has been exclusively breastfed since birth. His mother was not interested in providing any supplemental foods because her milk supply has been adequate. Physical examination reveals a fussy infant who has frontal bossing and whose weight and height are both at the 25th percentile. The infant becomes irritable with movement of the left arm. Arm radiography reveals a humeral fracture and bowing of both radii. Chest radiography demonstrates enlargement of the costochondral junctions.
Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is ____________.

17 Comments

Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 22:22:04 UTC Comment #47171
Someone dropped their baby.
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 22:27:02 UTC Comment #47175
Torture D:
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 22:50:55 UTC Comment #47177
Lupus. It's auto-immune.
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 22:55:14 UTC Comment #47182
Cancer.

EDIT: @Hunter: It's never Lupus.
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 23:00:56 UTC Comment #47185
I hope you aren't asking us for an actual diagnosis. I say... Arm fracture caused by an unsafe crib.
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 23:01:37 UTC Comment #47183
beating
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 23:14:17 UTC Comment #47172
"Universal Answer"
I'll take 3rd World History for $200.

EDIT: Fuck... its osteogenesis imperfecta!
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-15 23:50:03 UTC Comment #47178
Did you run a tox-screen?

Actually, should probably get a brain biopsy to be sure.
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 03:26:37 UTC Comment #47179
Ready for the real answer? I got this question right on the test.
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 04:59:22 UTC Comment #47173
its going to be something stupid like vitamin D deficiency or something. :(
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 07:12:27 UTC Comment #47184
Calcium deficiency ?
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 08:25:37 UTC Comment #47169
Super Aids, definitely.

Or, maby a lack of vitamine B, i think.

Lets do a doctor house, I wanna be house, PB can be the grumpy back guy, Ant the odd australian, and someone notyet defined the girl that has a crush on house.

Now, lets try and make this as hard as possible...
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 08:49:38 UTC Comment #47181
..That his mom is dead?
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 12:06:16 UTC Comment #47180
Rimrook got it right.

It's vitamin D deficiency.

Congratulations!
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 14:13:46 UTC Comment #47174
WHAT NO WAI!!! LIES!

...this is why i didn't go for a medical degree. :\
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 14:41:20 UTC Comment #47176
I thought doctors are meant to keep these things confidential anyway ;D
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-16 16:39:16 UTC Comment #47170
This is from a test, it would be kinda hard to keep this confidential.

Doctor 1: So, whats my score?
doctor 2: sorry, cant tell.
doctor 1: ....

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