Case Reports
Case Reports
Firm, non-tender mass in right breast • worsening, nonproductive cough • pleuritic pain • Dx?
► Firm, non-tender mass in right breast
► Worsening, nonproductive cough
► Pleuritic pain
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Two men with dyspnea, enlarged lymph nodes • Dx?
► Dyspnea
► Diminished breath sounds
► Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes
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Worsening of longstanding headaches, dizziness, visual symptoms • Dx?
► Worsening of longstanding headaches
► Dizziness
► Visual symptoms
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Persistent fever investigation saves patient's life
► Pulmonary edema
► Fever of unknown origin
► Cough and fatigue
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One lab finding, 2 vastly different causes
While both of these patients had eosinophilia, their diagnoses ended up being quite different. What is the best approach to the diagnosis and...
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Epistaxis, mass in right nostril • Dx?
THE CASE A 49-year-old woman visited our family medicine clinic because she’d had 3 episodes of epistaxis during the previous month. She’d already...
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Depigmented patches, mild scaling on newborn • Dx?
THE CASE A 21-year-old G3P2 mother gave birth to an African American girl via vaginal delivery. Labor had been induced due to gestational...
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Swollen right hand and forearm • minor trauma to hand • previous diagnosis of cellulitis • Dx?
► Swollen right hand and forearm► Minor trauma to hand► Previous diagnosis of cellulitis
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Severe pruritus • crusted lesions affecting face, extremities, and trunk • hepatitis C virus carrier • Dx?
► Severe pruritus► Crusted lesions affecting face, extremities, and trunk► Hepatitis C virus carrier
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Tonsillectomy for this 35-year-old patient?
► Is tonsillectomy an appropriate treatment modality for this adult patient’s refractory group A ß-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis, in light...
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Sore throat • vaginal discharge • labial ulcer • Dx?
► Back, chest, and vaginal pain► Fever and sore throat► Vaginal discharge and labial ulcer