Does A Failed Pediatric Board Exam Mean You’re a Bad Pediatrician?

In my mind, the answer to the question to this question is a resounding NO! Have you heard that joke? “What do they call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his medschool class?” DOCTOR! But what if you fail the pediatric boards? Our profession involves many high-stress situations, but the reward is meant to come at the end of the journey. Happiness. Fulfillment. A sense of accomplishment. While I’m guessing that more than 95% of your fellow interns made it through residency, did you […]

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QUESTION: What’s The Diagnosis In This Child With Lower Extremity Pain?

.A child presents with a PAINFUL lower extremity. The pediatric board question states that he also has “decreased exercise tolerance.” You’re asked to identify the disorder. His cardiac and pulmonary exam are unremarkable but an x-ray of a LONG BONE is shown with various findings. Of the multiple findings in the images below, the white […]

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ANSWER for, “What’s The Diagnosis In This Child With Lower Extremity Pain?”

To see the question, CLICK HERE. ANSWERS: 1. Can you name the disorder? The disorder shown in these images is EWING’S SARCOMA. Ewing’s Sarcoma is a tumor of the long bones. A long bone is any bone that’s longer than it is wide. During your pediatric board review and on the pediatric boards, look for […]

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