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Child Health
문제
A 3-year-old toddler is brought to the emergency department with suspected osteomyelitis of the right humerus. Which assessment finding would be most indicative of this condition?
1Bilateral joint swelling with morning stiffness
2Localized bone pain that worsens with movement and weight-bearing✓ 정답
3Generalized muscle weakness in all extremities
4Symmetrical rash on both lower extremities
해설
Localized bone pain worsening with movement and weight-bearing is the hallmark sign of osteomyelitis in children, reflecting infection within bone tissue. Other options (bilateral joint swelling, generalized weakness, symmetrical rash) are not characteristic of osteomyelitis.