Abstract
Toddlers commonly present to medical services with non-specific symptoms. The presence of refusal to walk and nocturnal waking with crying should alert clinicians to the possibility of discitis.
Conclusion:
Features that may alert clinicians to the diagnosis of discitis in young children are reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Age Factors
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Child Behavior
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Child, Preschool
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Discitis / diagnosis*
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Discitis / drug therapy*
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Female
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Humans
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Lumbar Vertebrae*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Pain Measurement
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Prognosis
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Rare Diseases
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Recovery of Function
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Risk Assessment
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Sampling Studies
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Severity of Illness Index
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Treatment Outcome