A two-year-old child presents to your emergency department with a right-sided limp since waking this morning. The child has no significant past history. Apart from a mild recent viral illness, the child has been well, and there is no history of trauma.
Other than transient synovitis and septic arthritis of the hip, list six (6) possible differential diagnoses.
(Marked out of 6.0)
/ 6
List five (5) clinical features that would suggest septic arthritis.
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/ 5
The child improves and is weight-bearing with minimal discomfort. You discharge the child home. State three (3) pieces of advice you would give the parents.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
Total Score: 0 / 14
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