Pediatric Osteomyelitis: A Case Report

Many health care facilities are exposed to parents seeking medical attention because of their child limping. It can be challenging for providers to determine the diagnosis of a limping child due to other conditions presenting with similar symptomology, but it is important to differentiate between the multitude of diagnoses based on associated symptoms, diagnostic tests, and the child's physical examination and age. Most limping is caused by a mild, self-limiting event, although it can be sign of a serious or life-threatening condition. This case presentation describes a toddler who presented to the emergency department with a limp and increasing pain.