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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient is a 62-year-old who presents with a primary complaint of right shoulder pain that developed over time. The patient denies any trauma. The patient is …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: July/August, 2010
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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient is a 42-year-old who presents to urgent care after “twisting” her left foot. The patient is able to bear weight on the foot, though it …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: June, 2010
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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient is a 4 1/2 -year-old girl who presents with local pain and swelling in the fifth digit of her left hand. The parents report that …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: May, 2010
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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient is a 50-year-old female who presents with pain in her right thumb after taking a fall. On examination, you not local swelling at the base …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: April, 2010
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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected] The patient is a 22-year-old male who fell and landed directly on his shoulder. On examination, you note marked local swelling and decreased range of motion. View …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: March, 2010
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 live to submit a case for consideration, please w-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient is a 14-year-old boy who presents with low back pain after failing from “a high height” and landing on his feet. Exam is normal except …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: February, 2010
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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient is a 17-year-old male who fell and experienced a blow to the right knee. On examination, you not local swelling. The patient complains of pain …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: January, 2010
The patient is a 16-year-old male who presents with difficulty breathing and pain in his throat, along with difficulty swallowing and pleuritic chest pain. All the symptoms began “a couple of hours” prior to presentation. There is no history of trauma or choking, nor of a recent dental procedure. On exam, the patient looks well, and is quiet and not toxic; there are no sign of distress. Pulse is 75, O2sat 94 and there is …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: December, 2009
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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. The patient is a 93-year-old female who lost her balance and twisted her ankle. She presents with significant pain in the ankle and swelling over her lateral …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: November, 2009
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 e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected] The patient is a 19-year-old male who complains of pain after receiving a blow to the shoulder. Range of motion is limited due to pain. The patient …
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