This x-ray was taken on a 90-year-old woman with a cough but no chest pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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18-year-old man with a mild blow to his chest
This x-ray was taken on an 18-year-old man with a mild blow to his chest. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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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.
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15-year-old male with complaints of chest pain
The patient, a 15-year-old male, presented with complaints of chest pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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53-year-old woman with nonspecific complaints of significant abdominal pain
The patient, a 53-year-old woman, presented with nonspecific complaints of significant abdominal pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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21-year-old presents with hemoptysis
The patient, an otherwise healthy 21-year-old, presented with hemoptysis. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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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57-year old patient bothered by a troublesome cough
This otherwise healthy 57-year-old patient presented with a bothersome cough in the right side of the chest. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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32-year-old patient sustains blow to chest
This 42-year-old patient suffered a blow to the chest and presents with pain but is assumed to be otherwise healthy. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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16-year-old male experiencing chest and throat pain
The patient is a 16-year-old male who presents with difficulty breathing, pain in his throat, difficulty swallowing, and pleuritic chest pain. He reports that the symptoms began “a couple of hours” earlier. There is no history of trauma, choking, or recent dental procedure. The patient looks well, and is quiet and not toxic. Pulse is 75, O2sat 94; there is no fever. Chest is normal, with bilateral air entry. Assessment is hindered by the patient’s …
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