Clinical Challenge: Spots on Throat
A woman in her mid-20s presents to the emergency department with a 2-day history of sore throat and fever (102.9 ⁰F). Can you make the diagnosis?
A woman in her mid-20s presents to the emergency department with a 2-day history of sore throat and fever (102.9 ⁰F). Can you make the diagnosis?
A patient in his mid-60s with end-stage renal disease presents to the emergency department with a 4-day history of left ring finger pain and discoloration. Can you make the diagnosis?
A patient with a history of HIV presents to the ED with a 3- to 4-week history of vomiting and testicle pain. Can you make the diagnosis?
A man with a history of gout presents with a 2- to 3-week history of a gradually worsening rash on both lower legs. Can you make the diagnosis?
A woman in her mid-40s presents to the emergency department with a history of nausea and pleuritic-like chest pain. Can you make the diagnosis?
A woman in her mid-50s presents to the emergency department with a history of nonradiating epigastric pain that began 36 hours ago. The patient notes that the pain has become more generalized. Can you make the diagnosis?
A man in his mid-40s comes to the emergency department with left lower quadrant abdominal pain that is getting worse. Can you make the diagnosis?
A man in his late 40s comes to the emergency department with a complaint of blurry vision that lasted for approximately 20 minutes before returning to normal. The loss of focused vision affected both eyes. Can you make the diagnosis?
A 22-year-old man presents to an emergency department for evaluation of right shoulder pain. Can you make the diagnosis?
A man in his early 30s presents to the emergency department for evaluation of a painful red eye that has been present for the past 10 days. Can you make the diagnosis?