Practice Management
Case The patient is a 20-year-old male who presents 2 days after getting hit in the face with an elbow during a pickup basketball game. His chief complaint is lingering nasal pain. View the image taken and consider what your
The patient is a 90-year-old woman who presents to urgent care with a 2-week history of intermittent lightheadedness. She denies syncope, chest pain, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, or focal neurological symptoms. Upon exam, you find: General: Alert and oriented X
Case The patient is a 25-year-old man who presents with pain in his shoulder after falling from a ladder while cleaning out the gutters of his grandparents’ home. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis and
Figure 1. The patient is a 41-year-old woman who presents with wrist pain and swelling after falling on her outstretched hand in ulnar deviation. She says she stumbled stepping into the house while carrying groceries. View the image taken and
Figure 1. The patient is a 32-year-old woman who presents with ankle pain following a fall in which she twisted her ankle. She reports that she was texting while walking her dog and stumbled off the curb. View the
Figure 1. A 15-year-old boy presents with wrist pain and swelling following a fall onto his outstretched hand. He reports that he slipped on a patch of ice and broke his fall by putting his hand forward. View the image
The patient is a 25-year-old man who complains of severe ankle pain and immobility after stumbling at work. He was carrying boxes through the warehouse when he stumbled and fell off a platform, landing with his foot in a forced
An 18-year-old male visits your urgent care center for the first time, complaining of chronic lower back pain. He offers no explanation of its onset, but reports (upon being asked about his typical activities) that he is a linebacker on
An 18-year-old female presents to your urgent care center complaining of sudden-onset, sharp chest pain. She denies any trauma. View the image taken and consider your next steps, along with possible diagnoses.
A 42-year-old male presents to urgent care complaining of shoulder pain. He notes that the pain is not new—he’s been living with it for several years—but in recent weeks he’s noticed it is growing more severe, especially with motion. View