Image of the Week: Dyspnea, Dry Cough, and Low-Grade Fevers in an Adolescent
An adolescent presents with a history of increasing dyspnea, dry cough, and low-grade fevers.
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Ortho Dx: Hip Pain Following Fracture Fixation
An 80-year-old woman presents with hip pain for several weeks following fixation of a fracture 8 months ago.
Image of the Week: Light Brown Macules on the Face, Arms, and Torso
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Ortho Dx: Shoulder Pain in an Adolescent Boy
Proximal humerus fractures account for <5% of fractures in children and the peak age of occurrence is 15 years old.1 Nearly all proximal and midshaft fractures of the humerus in the pediatric population can be treated nonoperatively with good outcomes. Bone remodeling and correction of fracture displacement are more likely to occur in younger patients,…
Image of the Week: Neck Pain, Difficulty Swallowing, and Numbness of the Tongue
A 21-year-old woman presents with a 1-year history of neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and numbness of the tongue.
Derm Dx: A Bothersome Lesion of the Buccal Mucosa
Oral fibromas are benign connective tissue neoplasms with focal fibrous proliferation due to trauma or local irritation. The lesions are characterized by granulation tissue and scar formation.1 Repeat trauma to the area results in a self-limiting hyperplasia of tissue that forms a fibrous mucosal mass.2 The most common location of oral fibromas is along the…
Ortho Dx: Assessing Chronic Lower Back Pain in an Older Man
A 71-year-old man presents with chronic lower back pain for many years that is affecting his ability to walk.
Ortho Dx: Assessing Chronic Lower Back Pain in an Older Man
A 71-year-old man presents with chronic lower back pain for many years that is affecting his ability to walk.
Derm Dx: White streak on the leg
A mother brings her 4-year-old daughter to the dermatology clinic for her first consultation for a white streak on the leg, which was not present at birth. Twelve months prior, the patient developed very fine pink papules in a linear distribution along the leg and thigh, the mother reports. Subsequently, the papules disappeared leaving only…
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