Clinical Challenge: Ring Finger Pain
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?
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Factors Linked to Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Revisits Identified
Psychiatric comorbidities, chemical restraint use, public insurance tied to emergency revisits; substance use disorders associated with lower likelihood of revisits.
Clinical Challenge: Vomiting and Testicle Pain
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?
Clinical Challenge: Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, and Nausea
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?
Hypertension Tied to 1 in 8 Emergency Visits for Cardiovascular Issues
Hypertension is one of the top cardiovascular-related diagnoses seen in the emergency department
OrthoDx: Olecranon Fracture in Older Woman
A 78-year-old woman has a displaced olecranon fracture after a fall 2 days earlier. What is the best treatment option for an older person with a low activity level?
Clinical Challenge: Generalized Epigastric Pain and Syncope
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?
OrthoDx: Ankle Fracture in Teen
A 15-year-old teenager presents with left ankle pain after twisting his ankle on a hike. He is unable to put weight on the ankle. What is the most likely diagnosis?
OrthoDx: Severe Shoulder Pain in Older Woman
A 64-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with severe right shoulder pain after a fall. What is the most likely diagnosis?
OrthoDx: Humeral Shaft Fracture
A 33-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a humeral shaft fracture after a motorcycle accident 2 hours earlier. What is the best treatment option?
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