Case
Scenario Information
History of Presenting Illness/Situation:
Brief Presenting History: A 3-month-old female, born at 30 weeks’ gestational age, presents with a 2-day history of low grade fever, cough, nasal congestion, and “funny” breathing. There has also been poor feeding over this time period.
Further History Given on Request: The mother states that within the last 6 hours the child has had two episodes in which she stopped crying, her face turned blue, and her chest stopped moving. The episodes lasted 30 seconds and resolved when the mother picked up the child.
Child has not fed since the previous evening
Past Medical History/Background:
PMH: Born at 30 weeks’ gestational age. Required CPAP for 2 days. No complications
Allergies: None
Medications: None
Immunizations: UTD