Practice Management
The patient is a 55-year-old female who experienced a blow to the back when she fell while riding a bus. She complains of pain in her neck, shoulder, and back. On examination, you find that her vitals are stable and she has no significant past medical history. View the x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
Read MoreThe patient is an 82-year-old man who slipped on the street, experiencing a blow to his right shoulder. He has significant local swelling in the injured shoulder (specifically, over the acromioclavicular joint), as well as significantly limited range of motion. His distal pulses are normal. View the x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be.
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The patient is an 82-year-old man who presents after having fallen backwards and landing on his back. He did not lose consciousness; nor did he vomit. The patient enters the clinic using a walker, which he reports using on a regular basis. Examination reveals an abrasion over his forehead and over the anterior right tibia. The neurological exam shows no acute changes. The patient is specifically tender over the shoulder, but there is no spiny …
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The patient is a 9-year-old boy who received a blow to the shoulder from a height of approximately 6 ½ feet. He has limited elevation of the arm due to pain. Examination and history reveal no additional factors. View the x-ray taken and consider what your diagnosis or next steps would be.
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