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Mustafa Osman
Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
University of Toronto
An 8 year old boy was seen in the Emergency Room with a 5 day history of fever and coughing up blood. At least twice a day he had coughed up "jelly" like clots and his stools were dark. He tired more easily, felt dizzy and also reported his heart was beating harder.
Over the last 6 months he had on a few separate occasions brought up blood tinged sputum whilst unwell with upper respiratory tract infections.
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PRESENTING FELLOW
Mustafa Osman
Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
University of Toronto
NARRATIVE
An 8 year old boy was seen in the Emergency Room with a 5 day history of fever and coughing up blood. At least twice a day he had coughed up "jelly" like clots and his stools were dark. He tired more easily, felt dizzy and also reported his heart was beating harder.
Over the last 6 months he had on a few separate occasions brought up blood tinged sputum whilst unwell with upper respiratory tract infections.
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