Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

12-year-old boy, suffered a blow to his left elbow

The patient, a 12-year-old boy, suffered a blow to his left elbow. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

20-year-old man with left elbow pain and swelling

The patient, a 20-year-old man, presented with left elbow pain and swelling since last night. He was at a heavy metal concert, was pushed by the crowd and fell backward onto the elbow. On physical exam, the patient’s left elbow was swollen and tender over the olecranon process with no other points of tenderness. His elbow pain increased with any attempts at range of motion testing and he was reluctant to fully extend the elbow.

8-month-old infant who reportedly stopped crawling

The patient, an 8-month-old boy, was brought in by a caretaker, who reported that the infant had stopped crawling. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

28-year-old male with pain in shoulder after fall

The patient, a 28-year-old male, presented with pain in his left shoulder after a fall. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

76-year-old male presented after blow to right shoulder

The patient, a 76-year-old male, presented after a blow to his right shoulder. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

23-year-old male presented after blow to left wrist

The patient, a 23-year-old male, presented after a blow to his left wrist. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

15-year-old male with complaints of chest pain

The patient, a 15-year-old male, presented with complaints of chest pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

53-year-old woman with nonspecific complaints of significant abdominal pain

The patient, a 53-year-old woman, presented with nonspecific complaints of significant abdominal pain. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

25-year-old female with autism and a 1-week history of fever

The patient, a 25-year-old female with autism, presented with a 1-week history of fever. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Diagnosis: The x-ray reveals a foreign body in the right airway (arrow) and an infiltrate in the right lower lobe (circle). Referral to a hospital for extraction of the foreign body and treatment is necessary for this patient. Case presented by Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM, Terem Emergency Medical …

6-year-old male with a blow to his left knee

The patient, a 6-year-old male, presented after a blow to his left knee. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.