- Dec 14th, 2019
- Thomas Aubuchon
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- Nov 30th, 2019
- Hannah Ceen
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A 59-year-old man presents to the ED for acute onset low back pain that started immediately after he moved furniture. He states his lumbar pain has been unrelenting, with mild pain radiating to down both legs. He appears in pain and has mild midline and bilateral paraspinal tenderness to palpation...
- Nov 16th, 2019
- Garrett Christy
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A 38-year-old male presents from triage in a hospital wheelchair with his head slumped to one side. You immediately move him into bed and assess his ABCs. He wakes briefly, but he seems to be hallucinating. Vital signs: BP 154/110, HR 110, T 102.1, RR 20, SpO2 100% on room air. Physical exam reveals...
- Nov 2nd, 2019
- Daniel Tauber
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A 34-year-old male presents with intermittent, sharp, left-sided flank pain. He took ibuprofen with minimal relief, but came to the ED when he noticed blood-tinged urine. He has also experienced severe nausea without emesis. He appears uncomfortable, writhing in bed. What is the patient’s diagnosis? What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
- Oct 19th, 2019
- Dalbir Bahga
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A 31-year-old G3P2 female at 32 weeks gestation is brought in by EMS after a fall with complaint of lower abdominal pain. Exam reveals gravid abdomen with lower abdominal tenderness and no signs of bruising. External pelvic exam shows no signs of trauma, but there is scant blood at the introitus. Fe...
- Oct 5th, 2019
- Rachel Bridwell
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- Sep 14th, 2019
- Brit Long
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A 29-year-old female presents with generalized weakness and vision problems. The weakness is worse at the end of the day, and she has noted double vision. The symptoms worsen with heat. She denies any other neurologic deficits, including paresthesias. What is the likely diagnosis, and what is your next step in evaluation?
- Sep 7th, 2019
- Beau Curet
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A 23-year-old female presents with acute onset lower abdominal pain with abnormal vaginal discharge. She denies fevers, chills, nausea, vomiting, dysuria, hematuria, diarrhea, and constipation. She is sexually active with one partner of 3 months and inconsistently uses condoms. Speculum exam shows small amount of blood and cervical discharge. What is the likely diagnosis?