Practice Management
A 62-year-old man presents with right shoulder pain that began the previous evening after he fell in his garage. The pain is worse with movement through the range of motion. He has no pain in the elbow and says that he has no head pain or head injury. His social history reveals that he is a smoker and drinks alcohol. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreThe CaseA child presents after a fall on an outstretched arm from monkey bars. Pain and voluntary guarding of the elbow are noted. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreThe Case The patient presented with wrist pain after a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH). View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreThe Case The patient presented with fever and difficulty swallowing. He was visibly anxious, leaning forward on the examination table and spitting into a cup. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreTHE CASE This patient presented with a painless mass in the leg. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreIn each issue, JUCM will challenge your diagnostic acumen with a glimpse of x-rays, electrocardiograms, and photographs of determining conditions that real urgent care patients have presented with. If you would like to submit a case for consideration, please email the relevant materials and presenting information to editor@jucm.com. The patient, a 45-year-old man, presented with vomiting and chest pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the …
Read MoreThe patient, a 21-year-old female, presented with trauma to her right wrist. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe patient, an otherwise healthy 16-year-old, fell and suffered a blow to the wrist one hour prior to presentation.
Read MoreThe 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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