Module 02: Child and Adolescent Health (Assessment)
Jason a 15 year old basketball player presents to you with a history of pain in his knees and notices that it is swollen. Examination reveals that in addition to tenderness, a swollen and prominent tibial tubercle is noted with no other significant musculoskeletal findings. Radiographs of the area and hips are unremarkable. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Popliteal cyst.
B. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
C. Osgood-Schlatter disease.
D. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.
E. Gonococcal arthritis.
Jason a 15 year old basketball player presents to you with a history of pain in his knees and notices that it is swollen. Examination reveals that in addition to tenderness, a swollen and prominent tibial tubercle is noted with no other significant musculoskeletal findings. Radiographs of the area and hips are unremarkable. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Popliteal cyst.
B. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
C. Osgood-Schlatter disease.
D. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.
E. Gonococcal arthritis.