This feature will challenge your diagnostic acumen with a glimpse of x-rays, electrocardiograms, and photographs of conditions that real urgent care patients have presented with. If you would like to submit a case for consideration, please e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. Case A 12-year-old presents with severe ankle pain and swelling after twisting an ankle while jumping off a tree limb. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what …
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October 2015
Clinical Challenge: September, 2015
A 41-year-old man presents with left-flank pain. His past medical history is unremarkable. An incidental finding is evident on images of the kidney, ureter, and bladder. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: July/August, 2015
The Case The patient was a rear-seat passenger in a head-on vehicle collision, wearing only a lap seat belt as a safety restraint. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge 2: June, 2015
The CaseA child presents after a fall on an outstretched arm from monkey bars. Pain and voluntary guarding of the elbow are noted. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: June, 2015
The Case The patient presented with painless hard masses on one lower leg. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: May, 2015
The Case The patient presented with an upper respiratory infection after vertebroplasty. A chest x-ray was ordered to rule out pneumonia. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: April, 2015
The Case The patient presented with wrist pain after a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH). View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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April 2015
Clinical Challenge 2: March, 2015
The Case The patient presented with fever and difficulty swallowing. He was visibly anxious, leaning forward on the examination table and spitting into a cup. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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