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Report #2846473

Received Jun 18, 2025

Hospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
8 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jun 12, 2025
Onset
Jun 13, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PPVPNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.2Y016291IM / LA

Symptoms (10)

ArthralgiaBlood testBody temperature increasedChest X-rayPain in extremitySomnolenceTesticular painUltrasound testesUrine analysisX-ray limb

Symptom narrative

He had his pneumococcal 23 vaccine Thursday, June 12. He had the vaccine in his left arm. He woke up the following day complaining of left arm pain, though mom thought this was just because of his recent vaccine. The pain has persisted in his left shoulder today. Mom has tried Tylenol by mouth and topical lidocaine patches with some improvement of his pain. Mom took child to Emergency Department. He also complains of persistent left testicular and right hip pain, which he had been seen in the ED the day prior for. Mother reports he is also being evaluated for possible rheumatoid arthritis. She states she brought him back to the ER tonight because he took a nap this evening (06/14/25) which is highly unusual for the patient. She had been checking his temperature throughout the day today and noticed at 7 PM that he had a rectal temperature of 105.1. She did not provide any antipyretics and came went to the ER. Mother states that his doctors and specialists are all in another area as she did not feel satisfied with the care he was receiving in this area in the past. Patient denies any cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, abdominal pain, sore throat, congestion or runny nose. There has been no nausea vomiting diarrhea or constipation.

Current illness

None

Medical history

Chromosome Microdeletion Syndrome, Cystic fibrosis

Other medications

gabapentin 250mg, Lubiprostone 8mcg, Melatonin 5mg, amitriptyline 25mg,

Allergies

No known allergies.

Lab data

XRay on 06/14/25 on shoulder and chest, US Scrotum on 06/13/25, Urinalysis, and blood work on on 06/14/25 and 06/13/25.