Background: The three most common childhood-onset chronic conditions for which adolescents and young adults (YA) use pediatric hospitals are congenital heart disease (CHD), cystic fibrosis (CF), and sickle cell disease (SCD). Existing studies do not establish clear clinical benefits to continued pediatric hospitalization over hospitalization at adult hospitals. We aimed to determine if if continued […]

Case Presentation: A 17-year-old female with a past medical history of allergic rhinitis presents as transfer from an outside hospital for hemoptysis and chest pain. She reports three episodes of ¼ cup worth of bright red blood occurring within the last six months. No reported triggers and no history of trauma, smoking, vaping, lung or […]

Case Presentation: A seventeen year-old male was admitted for two weeks of intractable nausea and vomiting in the setting of daily marijuana use over the last two years. Symptoms were associated with weight loss (9 kg over 2 weeks) and temporarily improved with frequent hot showers (Figure 1). Despite the use of commonly effective antiemetic […]