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.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: October, 2011
The patient, an otherwise-healthy 42-year-old, presented with bilateral back pain around the pelvis. 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 2: September, 2011
The patient, an otherwise healthy 10-year-old, fell and suffered a blow to the shoulder. The patient presented with a decreased range of motion. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: September, 2011
The patient, an otherwise healthy 18-yearold, presented with pain in the upper arm. There was no history of trauma. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: July/August, 2011
The patient is a 37-year-old female who presents with a history of long-standing hypertension and diabetes mellitus. She had recently started on a new diuretic and felt very weak and light-headed. Her blood pressure was 88/56 mmHg with a pulse of 44 beats per minute. View the patient’s ECG (Figure 1). Consider the type of diuretic is she likely to be taking and what your next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described …
Read MoreClinical Challenge 2: June, 2011
The patient, an otherwise healthy 16-year-old, fell and suffered a blow to the wrist one hour prior to presentation.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: June, 2011
The patient is an otherwise healthy child, age 11, who presents with acute pain to the wrist following a blow. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: May, 2011
The patient is an otherwise healthy child, 3.5 years of age, who presents with acute pain in his right lower arm to the elbow. Examination reveals multiple fractures. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreClinical Challenge 2: April 2011
The patient is a 49-year-old woman who presents with a two-day history of chest pain and vomiting. The exam reveals no cause for alarm, and other than the primary complaint the patient is in no remarkable distress. However, you discover that she has had intestinal volvulus twice in the past. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: April, 2011
The patient is a 4-year-old child who presents after experiencing a blow to the forearm while taking a fall. He is otherwise well-appearing, and other than pain in the affected arm the examination is unremarkable. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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