Practice Management
The patient is a 24-year-old male who presents for a pre-employment physical. While undergoing his exam, he mentions being “curious” about tiny papules he noticed recently in his mouth on the inside of his cheek. They seemed to be a group of slightly yellow lesions, present on both sides of his mouth. He reports that they have been there “for a few months,” but they have not caused discomfort so he hasn’t sought care. …
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The patient is a 67-year-old male with no medical history who presents with severe chest pain radiating to his left arm that started 1 hour prior to arrival. The patient also endorses progressive dyspnea on exertion of six months duration. View the ECG and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page. (Case contributed by Gregory J Ducach, MD.) Figure 1. ECG upon urgent …
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The patient is a 67-year-old man who presents with pain in his right shoulder and posterior right neck pain that he says radiates to his right arm. He reports that he first noted the pain “a few months ago” and is seeking care now because it has become more severe and “constant.” View the image taken and consider what the diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next …
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The patient is a 47-year-old male who presents to urgent care with a painful, swollen right knee after crashing into a tree while trail biking through the woods. He is unable to bear weight on the leg due to the discomfort. View the x-ray and consider what the diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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The patient is a 20-year-old female who presents to urgent care with 2 days of nausea, vomiting, crampy abdominal pain, and inability to tolerate anything PO. Her personal medical history is remarkable for type I diabetes mellitus. View the ECG and consider what the diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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A 28-year-old male presents with complaint of a dry cough “forever.” He admits to intermittent chest pain. Exam reveals decreased breath sounds on the right. View the image taken and consider what the diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreThe patient is a 24-year-old woman who presents to urgent care with several linear lesions on her leg, accompanied by a burning skin sensation which developed days after starting a job as an outdoor bartender at a local beach resort. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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The patient is a 40-year-old man who presents with cough and fever. Living and working in New York City as cases of COVID-19 were on a steep incline, he acknowledges multiple exposures to individuals who could have been infected with the virus. Similarly, he reports that a close friend had the flu recently. View the x-ray and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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A 35-year-old woman presents with a 5-day history of worsening abdominal pain and several days of “constipation.” Review the image taken and consider what the diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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The patient is a 22-year-old woman who presents complaining of frequent nosebleeds. On exam, you note bright red macules and spider veins on her lips and tongue. They disappear briefly when you press on them. Review the image below and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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