Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

70-year-old experiencing shoulder pain

This 70-year-old patient presented with pain in the left shoulder. There was no history of trauma. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

49-year-old patient exhibits pain after blow to elbow

This 49-year-old patient presented with a blow to the left elbow and had limited extension. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.

56-year-old patient feels a foreign body in trachea

This 56-year-old patient swallowed a chicken bone and feels a foreign body lodged in the trachea. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

Clinical Challenge 2: July 2011

The patient, an otherwise healthy 22- year-old, fell on his back and now is experiencing significant mid-back pain. 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.

16-year-old patient presents with blow to the left wrist

This 16-year-old patient presented with a blow to the left wrist. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.

21-year-old patient with chest pain on the left side

This 21-year-old patient presented with chest pain on the left side and fever. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.

Clinical Challenge 2: June, 2011

The patient, an otherwise healthy 16-year-old, fell and suffered a blow to the wrist one hour prior to presentation.

4-year-old patient incurs blow to head

This 4-year-old patient suffered a blow to the head. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

33-year-old patient presenting vomiting and chest pain

This 33-year-old patient presented with pain in the left side of the chest. The patient was vomiting and not tolerating PO. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.

42-year-old man unable to bear weight on his ankle

This 42-year-old patient twisted his left foot. The patient is in pain but able to bear weight. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.