Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, and Nausea

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date September 28, 2022

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?

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

Lower Leg Ulcers

By

Briana Fernandez

Sidra Deen

Carly Dunn, MD

Tara L. Braun, MD

Publish Date August 26, 2022

Leg ulcers are open skin sores that result in loss of the epidermis and part or all of the dermis and are caused by venous insufficiency (venous ulcers) as well as atherosclerosis and thrombosis (arterial ulcers).

Pulmonology Information Center

A Case of Dyspnea and Cough in Young Man After Climb in Colorado

By

Danila Teptsov, PA-S

E. Rachel Fink, MPA, PA-C

Publish Date August 19, 2022

The patient develops cough and dyspnea while climbing Pike’s Peak in Colorado, climbing 4000 feet to the elevation of 12,400 ft.

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Generalized Epigastric Pain and Syncope

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date August 17, 2022

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?

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Acute Left Lower Quadrant Pain

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date July 18, 2022

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?

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

Nodules on Face

By

Sidra Deen

Briana Fernandez

Tara L. Braun, MD

Publish Date June 27, 2022

Can you diagnose the skin diseases in this Dermatologic Look-Alikes challenge?

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Bilateral Blurry Vision

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date June 1, 2022

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?

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Shoulder Injury

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date May 11, 2022

A 22-year-old man presents to an emergency department for evaluation of right shoulder pain. Can you make the diagnosis?

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

Growing Skin Lesion

By

Tiffany Tran, BS

Tara L. Braun, MD

Publish Date April 25, 2022

Two patients present with hyperpigmented tumors. Can you make the diagnosis?

Clinical Challenge

Clinical Challenge: Painful Red Eye

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

Publish Date April 21, 2022

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?