Clinical Challenge 2: June, 2012

The patient, a 42-eyar-old female, presented with a complaint of red bumps on her lower extremities that were warm and painful to touch. She reported that the lesions appeared 2 days ago, and she was running a fever and feeling tired and generally ill (headache, joint stiffness, and body aches). The patient denied taking any medication except for ibuprofen for symptom relief. On exam, multiple poorly defined erythematous nodules and plaques were observed in a …

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Clinical Challenge: April, 2012

In each issue, JUCM will challenge your diagnostic acumen with a glimpse of x-rays, electrocardiograms, and photographs of determining conditions that real urgent care patients have presented with. If you would like to submit a case for consideration, please email the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient, a 45-year-old man, presented with vomiting and chest pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the …

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Clinical Challenge: March, 2012

In each issue, JUCM will challenge your diagnostic acumen with a glimpse of x-rays, electrocardiograms, and photographs of dermatologic conditions that real urgent care patients have presented with. If you would like to submit a case for consideration, please email the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected] The patient, a 14-year-old male, presented with a twisted ankle and a complaint of difficulty with weight bearing. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what …

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