Clinical Challenge

Neurology Information Center

Nonarteritic, Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Case Study

By

Louise Lee, EdD, MHA, PA-C

Alison Ip, PharmD

Publish Date April 28, 2021

Ischemic optic neuropathies are the most common acute optic nerve pathology in patients older than 50 years of age.

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Elbow Pain and Numbness in Fingers

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date April 26, 2021

A 40-year-old man reports pain in his right elbow and numbness in his right pinky and ring fingers. What is your diagnosis?

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

Derm Look-Alikes: Asymptomatic Blisters on the Hands

By

Dina Zamil, BS

Tara L. Braun, MD

Christopher Rizk, MD

Publish Date April 15, 2021

Two cases of asymptomatic blisters on the hands; can you diagnose the conditions?

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Tingling, Weakness in Hands and Feet

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date March 17, 2021

A man presents to the ED after experiencing a tingling sensation and weakness in his arms and legs. What is your diagnosis?

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

Hyperpigmented Plaques on Trunk

By

Dina Zamil, BS

Tara L. Braun, MD

Christopher Rizk, MD

Publish Date February 17, 2021

Two cases of asymptomatic hyperpigmented plaques on the trunk; can correctly you diagnose the conditions?

Pediatrics Information Center

Clinical Challenge: Feeding Issues and Fussiness in a 3-Month-Old Infant

By

Mark Kraljevich, RN, MPA, MSN, FNPC

Publish Date February 11, 2021

Since 1980, infant botulism has been the most common form of human botulism in the United States, with roughly 100 to 140 cases reported per year.

Clinical Challenge

Is It More Than Just a Migraine? Making the Correct Diagnosis

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date February 8, 2021

A woman presents to the ED with a headache that is unlike the migraines she typically experiences. Can you make the correct diagnosis?

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

Large, Spreading Rash After Illness

By

Christopher Rizk, MD

Leah Douglas, BS

Yelena Dokic, BSA

Publish Date December 17, 2020

The term morbilliform describes a rash that resembles measles, with erythematous, maculopapular lesions that may coalesce.

Hepatology Information Center

Case Study in Live Liver Transplantation: HIV-Positive Mother Donates to HIV-Negative Daughter

By

Eudiah Ochieng, PA-C

Lisa Daitch, MPAS, PA-C

Publish Date December 4, 2020

In 2018, surgeons in South Africa reported on the first case involving an HIV-positive living donor and an HIV-negative recipient.

Pulmonology Information Center

Interstitial Lung Disease or COVID-19? A Complex Pulmonary Differential Amid a Global Health Crisis

By

Nicole Uzzo

Cheryl James, PA

Rohit Kumar, MD

Publish Date December 3, 2020

A case review demonstrates the challenges in differentiating interstitial lung disease from COVID-19 during the global pandemic.