Practice Management
The patient is a 90-year-old man who has been driven to your urgent care center by his granddaughter after falling in his home. He complains of pain in his left shoulder, which he says took the brunt of the impact. View the image taken and consider what your next steps and diagnosis would be.
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The patient is a 17-year-old male who presents with pain and swelling in his left thumb. He reports that he fell off an all-terrain vehicle while “mudbogging,” bending the thumb back when he reached out to break his fall. View the image taken and consider what the diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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The patient is a 2-year-old boy who presents with a painful, swollen foot after jumping off a bed. You observe that he limps when trying to walk. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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The Case The patient is a 65-year-old woman who presents with pain in her left hip after stumbling down the last step of her front stoop. Her daughter, who witnessed the incident, reports that her mother did not fall and insists she “didn’t even land that hard” on her left leg. Review the image taken and consider what our diagnosis and next steps would be.
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A 12-year-old boy is brought to your urgent care center by his mother. She reports that while playing dodgeball after school, he felt a “pop” in his groin, followed immediately by pain. Having seen him walk across the exam room, it’s clear the effort causes discomfort. View the images taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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The patient is a 61-year-old male who presents with a cough. His wife, who is with him, reports that it’s been present “for some time,” though she’s hesitant to quantify that. View the image 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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The patient is a 19-year-old male who reported experiencing sudden intense ankle pain after getting his skates tangled on the ice while playing hockey. View the images taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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A 27-year-old man presents with pain and swelling along the ulnar aspect of his left hand. Asked when the symptoms began, he reluctantly reports that he punched a wall earlier in the day. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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The patient is a 47-year-old man with chronic wrist pain. He denies any recent trauma, but reports the pain has gotten worse over the past several days. He is unable to pinpoint exactly how long ago he first noticed the pain. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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The patient is an 86-year-old man who is driven to urgent care by his daughter. The patient says he has been coughing “for a few days,” but his daughter reports that he has also been experiencing pain in his belly. View the images taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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