This x-ray was taken on a 3-year-old boy with a blow to his right elbow. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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12-year-old boy, suffered a blow to his left elbow
The patient, a 12-year-old boy, suffered a blow to his left elbow. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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20-year-old man with left elbow pain and swelling
The patient, a 20-year-old man, presented with left elbow pain and swelling since last night. He was at a heavy metal concert, was pushed by the crowd and fell backward onto the elbow. On physical exam, the patient’s left elbow was swollen and tender over the olecranon process with no other points of tenderness. His elbow pain increased with any attempts at range of motion testing and he was reluctant to fully extend the elbow.
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60-year-old woman with swelling in her right arm after a fall
The patient, a 60-year-old woman, presented with swelling in her right arm after a fall and blow to her right elbow. She was in severe pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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8-year-old girl with a blow to her right elbow
The patient, an 8-year-old girl, presented with a blow to her right elbow and could not straighten her right arm. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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49-year-old patient exhibits pain after blow to elbow
This 49-year-old patient presented with a blow to the left elbow and had limited extension. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: October, 2009
A 57-Year-Old Woman with Acute Pain After a Fall The aptient is a 57-year-old woman who presented to urgent care complaining of severe pain in her right foot, leg, hip, and elbow. She reported that she fell three to four hours prior to presentation while outside walking her dog; she was “tripped up” in the pet’s leash. She presented ambulatory, but was unable to bear any weight on her right leg. Past medical history …
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3-year-old girl falls from bicycle and recieves blow to elbow
The patient is a 3-year-old girl who fell from a bicycle, receiving a blow to the elbow a short time before presentation. You note marked swelling and local tenderness over the elbow. The only other remarkable finding is a pulse of 132. View the x-rays taken and consider what your diagnosis or next steps would be.
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10-year-old boy sustains direct blow to elbow
The patient is a 10-year-old boy who experienced a direct blow to the elbow approximately six hours prior to presentation.He had incomplete range of motion with minimal local swelling and considerable pain. View the image and consider what your next steps would be.
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2 1/2-year old has swollen elbow after falling
The patient is a 2½ -year-old female who presented after falling, unobserved, from an unknown height with tenderness and swelling around the elbow. Neurovascular exam was normal. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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