This x-ray was taken on a 5-year-old boy with a fall and blow to his left foot. He could not bear weight on the foot. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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Clinical Challenge: June, 2013
The patient, a 4-year-old boy, tripped and twisted his right ankle. He was not able to bear weight on his right foot. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
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18-year-old male with a blow to his right foot
The patient, an 18-year-old male, presented after a blow to his right foot. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: July/August, 2010
In each issue, JUCM will challenge your diagnostic acumen with a glimpse of x-rays, electrocardiograms, and photographs of dermatologic 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]. The patient is a 42-year-old who presents to urgent care after “twisting” her left foot. The patient is able to bear weight on the foot, though it …
Read MoreClinical Challenge: March, 2009
The patient is a 29-year-old white male who presented three weeks after returning from a camping trip, during which he removed three ticks from his chest and back after being bitten. He reports a one-week history of fever, fatigue, hot and cold spells, and arthralgia, and a one-day history of popular rash on the dorsum of his feet (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
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