Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

79-year-old female with pain at the base of her left thumb & no trauma

This x-ray was taken on a 79-year-old female with pain at the base of her left thumb and no clear history of trauma. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

EKG taken of 57-year-old woman with chest pain

This electrocardiogram (EKG) was taken on a 57-year-old woman with chest pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

17-year-old female with an incidental finding in her right ankle

This x-ray, taken on a 17-year-old female, represents an incidental finding in her right ankle. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

67-year-old African American male who developed two asymptomatic lesions on thigh

The patient, a 67-year-old African American male, developed two asymptomatic lesions on his thigh 4 months before his visit to the urgent care center. The lesions had faded and recurred twice during the interval from when they first started until his visit. The lesions recurred at the exact location each time. The patient had a past medical history significant for hypertension, asthma, and osteoarthritis. His medications included captopril, propranolol, and albuterol. He used naproxen as …

12-year-old boy, suffered a blow to his left elbow

The patient, a 12-year-old boy, suffered a blow to his left elbow. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

20-year-old man with left elbow pain and swelling

The patient, a 20-year-old man, presented with left elbow pain and swelling since last night. He was at a heavy metal concert, was pushed by the crowd and fell backward onto the elbow. On physical exam, the patient’s left elbow was swollen and tender over the olecranon process with no other points of tenderness. His elbow pain increased with any attempts at range of motion testing and he was reluctant to fully extend the elbow.