Clinical Challenge: February, 2007

The patient is a healthy 38-year-old who presents with progressive abdominal pain. There is no fever, vom- iting, or diarrhea. Upon examination, you find: No peritoneal signs Pulse is 55 Blood pressure is 118/50 The only remarkable finding when the history is taken is that the patient had corrective heart surgery as a child. View the x-rays taken (Figure 1 and Figure 2) and consider what your next steps would be. Resolution of the case …

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Insight in Images – Clinical Challenge: Case 2

A 53-year-old female presents after experiencing a fall with a blow to the knee several hours earlier. Upon examination, you find: No fluid in the knee The knee is stable Patient is able to put weight on the affected knee Mildly decreased range of motion due to generalized pain in the area (though not over the patella) View Figure 1, take these findings into account, and consider what your next steps would be. Resolution of …

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