Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2013 - (Page 6)

Pediatrics After Hours eMergencY cAre A little boy's rare bone infection is diagnosed after a playground fall I t was a beautiful day at the park So Jennifer brought him to a ser- with his cousins when 5-year-old vice she trusts-Pediatrics After Hours Kaheem Washington took a fall (PAH) EmERgEncy care at University from the monkey bars. The active of maryland St. Joseph medical center, little boy usually keeps going, accord- where she takes him when he has bad ing to his mom, Jennifer, but he woke asthma attacks. up the next morning limping and with a fever. She took him to a hospital ER near his cousins' house, where doctors did "I'm most comfortable there," she says. "He gets to see a pediatrician, and I'm very happy about the convenience." "told us he had a 24-hour virus," recalls Putting the Picture together Jennifer. At home, she gave Kaheem The pediatrician on duty the day ibuprofen, but "the fever would come Jennifer brought Kaheem in was board- right back." His leg became so swollen, certified pediatrician nardine Assaad, he couldn't walk on it. mD, who says this turned out to be X-rays but found no broken bones and Jennifer Washington was impressed with the care her son, Kaheem, received during treatment for a serious bone infection. 6 MArylAnd's HeAltH MAtters WAtch this!

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2013

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2013
Contents
Care After Hours
Getting Back to Life
A Lifesaving Gift
At a Glance
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2013