The patient, an otherwise-healthy 75-year-old, was eating fish, felt a swallowed bone, and has experienced progressive dysphagia since. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be
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2-1/2 year-old with recurrent abdominal pain
The patient, an otherwise healthy 2-1/2 year-old, experienced recurrent episodes of abdominal pain without vomiting or diarrhea. On exam, fullness of the abdomen was present. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Click on the button below to see the resolution of the case.
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27-year-old presents a jammed right finger
This otherwise healthy 27-year-old jammed his right finger today. NL distal perfusion. Palpable reduction achieved with traction. Continued instability. Subluxates with flexion. Therefore, placed in splint to return for ortho tonight. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Click on the button below to see the resolution of the case.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: November, 2011
The patient, an otherwise healthy 45-year-old, has had a cough for a month. Location: left side of the chest. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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32-year old experiences deforming blow to left thumb
This otherwise healthy 32-year-old patient fell during a soccer game, suffered a blow to the thumb of the left hand, and now has a deformity of that thumb. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Click on the button below to see the resolution of the case.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: October, 2011
The patient, an otherwise-healthy 42-year-old, presented with bilateral back pain around the pelvis. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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22-year-old suffers fall onto right shoulder
This otherwise healthy 22-year-old patient fell and landed directly on the right shoulder. The presentation included marked local swelling and decreased range of motion. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge 2: September, 2011
The patient, an otherwise healthy 10-year-old, fell and suffered a blow to the shoulder. The patient presented with a decreased range of motion. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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26-year-old presents limited range of motion in shoulder
The patient, an otherwise-healthy 26-year-old, suffered a blow to the left shoulder and presented with a limited range of motion. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: September, 2011
The patient, an otherwise healthy 18-yearold, presented with pain in the upper arm. There was no history of trauma. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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