Case A 67-year-old man presents with constipation and abdominal pain that has been present for the last 2 days. 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: November, 2015
Case A 56-year-old woman presents to an urgent care center with severe ankle pain after stepping off a curb. The physician obtains a radiograph of her ankle. 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: October, 2015
Case A 17-year-old presents with hard, painless masses on the shin. 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, 2015
This feature will challenge your diagnostic acumen with a glimpse of x-rays, electrocardiograms, and photographs of conditions that real urgent care patients have presented with. If you would like to submit a case for consideration, please e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. Case A 12-year-old presents with severe ankle pain and swelling after twisting an ankle while jumping off a tree limb. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: September, 2015
Case A patient presents after a fall during a soccer game, reporting severe pain in one thumb and difficulty grasping anything between the thumb and forefinger. 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: September, 2015
A 41-year-old man presents with left-flank pain. His past medical history is unremarkable. An incidental finding is evident on images of the kidney, ureter, and bladder. 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: July/August, 2015
The Case A patient presents after a backward fall off a ladder. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: July/August, 2015
The Case The patient was a rear-seat passenger in a head-on vehicle collision, wearing only a lap seat belt as a safety restraint. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge 2: June, 2015
The Case A 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 MoreClinical Challenge: June, 2015
The Case The patient presented with painless hard masses on one lower leg. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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