Preparing for Transition of Youth with Special Health Care Needs

D is an 18-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for infantile sarcoidosis and a very complicated course, including multiple hospitalizations for renal failure secondary to sarcoidosis, gastrointestinal disease and rapid weight loss, and legal blindness due to uncontrolled uveitis during the course of her childhood. Her management has included subspecialists from rheumatology, ophthalmology, nephrology, and gastroenterology. At the time of transition, she was having recurrent flares that required multiple eye procedures to prevent complete vision loss and loss of independence.
Source: Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Source Type: research