Martha Pichardo Gonzalez, MD

Martha Pichardo Gonzalez, MD, is a PGY2 pediatric resident at OBH/ Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.

Articles by Martha Pichardo Gonzalez, MD

Suspicious facial swelling in a 22-month-old girl

ByTanya Tandon, MD,Martha Pichardo Gonzalez, MD,Mahmoud Hassanein, MD

October 11th 2023

A 22-month-old female patient with sickle cell disease on folic acid and penicillin prophylaxis with a 3-day history of nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, fever and decreased oral intake presents to the emergency department (ED) for acute facial swelling noted when she woke up from a nap. What's the diagnosis?

Martha Pichardo Gonzalez, MD

Articles by Martha Pichardo Gonzalez, MD

Suspicious facial swelling in a 22-month-old girl

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