A 35-year-old male presents with progressive pain in his ankle. He reports a history of a gunshot to the foot without any aftercare. Review the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreA 20-Year-Old Female with Weakness, Vomiting, and a History of Alcohol Abuse
The patient is a 20-year-old female who presents complaining of 1 day of generalized weakness and vomiting. She has a history of alcohol abuse and denies chest pain, shortness of breath, lower extremity swelling, fevers, chills, or any infectious symptoms. View the ECG taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreA 33-Year-Old with New, Painful ‘Lumps’ on Her Legs
A 33-year-old female presents with painful “lumps” on her legs that developed over the past few days. She decided to seek care when some of them began to drain pus. She had no trauma and feels well. Her past medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus. On examination she is afebrile, with scattered tender nodules, some with purulent drainage, on the legs. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next …
Read MoreA 28-Year-Old with Tibial Pain After Prolonged Exercise
A 28-year-old male presents complaining of anterior shin pain. He shares that he is a runner training for a marathon, and that the pain began toward the end of an 18-mile run. There was no direct trauma. View the images taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreA 52-Year-Old Male with Shortness of Breath and a History of Multiple Cardiologic Issues
A 52-year-old male with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and recent myocardial infarction (1 month ago) presents to urgent care with shortness of breath for the past week. He denies fever, chest pain, or cough. On examination, the patient is breathing comfortably and saturating well on ambient air. Review the ECG taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the following page.
Read MoreA 7-Year-Old Boy with New Facial Rash
A woman brings her 7-year-old son to the urgent care center with a rash that had developed “over the past few weeks.” On examination, there are smooth, pink papules around the mouth. The mother reports that the patient has a history of asthma, for which he uses inhalation budesonide daily as maintenance therapy. Otherwise he is healthy, has no systemic symptoms, and is well-appearing. View the photo taken and consider what your diagnosis and next …
Read MoreA 70-Year-Old Male Who Presents in a Confused State
A 70-year-old male presents to urgent care with confusion. On exam, the patient is tachypneic and is, indeed, confused but is able to follow commands. View the initial ECG taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreA 41-Year-Old Woman with a History of SLE and Sudden-Onset Sores on Her Limbs
A 41-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus presents for evaluation of painful areas that had developed on her upper, outer arms and lateral thighs over the past month. She reports that while the affected areas were initially smooth, some had begun to ulcerate. View the photo taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
Read MoreA 35-Year-Old Male with a Soft Tissue Mass on His Finger
The patient is a 35-year-old male with a soft tissue mass in the mid index finger of his right hand. He reports that he noticed it only recently, and denies any other symptoms. View the x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
Read MoreA 79-Year-Old Male with Left Shoulder Pain and a History of Hypertension and CAD
A 79-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension and coronary artery disease presents to urgent care with left shoulder pain that is worse with movement. He reports intermittent nausea and vomiting, but denies dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, or history of trauma. View the ECG taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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