THE PITT // CASEBOOK

Pediatrics Cases From THE PITT

4 cases 3 episodes · S01E01 – S02E13

All emergency department cases involving Pediatrics from The Pitt, documented with medically accurate clinical timelines, diagnostic workups, and expert clinical pearls.

Patient presenting in acute respiratory distress, utilizing a handheld nebulizer mouthpiece while demonstrating visible accessory muscle use and wheezing.
S02E13 Complex
16 · Male

Grady Barnhill

Severe wheezing, shortness of breath, unresponsive to home albuterol.

Patient has a lifelong history of asthma. Lost Medicaid coverage two months ago due to a missed redetermination letter, resulting in inability to afford maintenance inhalers (Symbicort, montelukast). Has only been using albuterol. Presented to the ED in severe respiratory distress after using home nebulizer every hour without relief.

PulmonologyCritical Care +2 more
Five-month-old infant presenting with inconsolable crying.
S01E04 Brief
5 months · Female

Unknown

Inconsolable crying and irritability.

A 5-month-old female infant is brought to the ED by her mother for inconsolable crying. The mother reports no fever, vomiting, or cough. The infant is feeding well. She was born full-term via normal delivery and is up to date on her 2-month and 4-month childhood vaccinations. The mother mentions she showered before nursing the baby.

PediatricsHair Tourniquet +2 more
Jia Yi Chen in the ED exam room with her father, preparing for the physical examination.
S01E04 Moderate
12 · Female

Jia Yi Chen

6 weeks of constant pain in the suprapubic area, increasing in severity.

12-year-old female presents to the ED accompanied by her father with a 6-week history of constant suprapubic pain. The pain has progressively worsened from a 2/10 to a 7/10. Patient reports primary amenorrhea, though she has developed secondary sexual characteristics (breast development, widening hips). She denies fever, dysuria, nausea, vomiting, and vaginal discharge. A urine pregnancy test was performed and is negative.

PediatricsGynecology +2 more
Lethargic 4-year-old male upon ED arrival.
S01E01 Moderate
4 · Male

Tyler Jones

Lethargic and Unarousable 4-year-old boy brought to the ED by his parents.

4-year-old male with no past medical history, no antecedent illness, no fever, and no vomiting. Brought to the ED because his parents could not wake him up in the morning. Usually a highly active child. No apparent access to locked medications, no known trauma, and no sick contacts at his preschool.

PediatricsToxicology +2 more