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Case Studies

An elderly woman wearing a protective mask laying on a gurney is wheeled down a hospital hallway

An Unexpected -- and Potentially Deadly -- tPA Interaction

Can quickly compromise the airway

A sign in the woods near a tent which reads: WARNING TICK HABITAT

Common Condition, Uncommon Presentation

Rule-out for young man's arrhythmia eventually yields cause

A CT scan showing a kidney with a tumor

Why Did This Cancer Metastasize to the Pancreas?

Although very aggressive, regular CT follow-up can make a difference

A computer rendering of a man with his brain visible and glowing red in a transparent skull.

What Caused Stroke in Patient Already 'Recovered' From COVID-19?

Case raises questions of when to start anticoagulation therapy

A close up of a mans hand on a refrigerator door trying to open it but a chain and lock are preventing him.

This Man's Increased Psychiatric Issues Masked an Undiagnosed Disease

The long delay to diagnosis and treatment caused frightening symptoms

A CT scan of bladder cancer

What Caused This Young Man's Bladder Cancer

Occupational exposure, family history make tempting hypotheses

A male physician about to perform an ultrasound on a young male patient

Here's Why Hematuria in a Young Patient Should Always Be Investigated

Terminology also makes a difference

A young Black woman lies on an examination table while a doctor palpates her stomach.

Liver Failure or Liver Mets?

Diagnosis complicated by absence of radiologic evidence of hepatic lesions

A photo of a shingles rash on a man鈥檚 back

Shingles Recurrence or Something Worse?

Bedside skin punch biopsy proved crucial

A troubled looking man with his hand on his ear

Connection Between Sudden Hearing Loss and COVID-19?

Case serves as warning about missing the "treatment window"

A computer rendering of a pustular rash

Beware of Rashes in COVID-19 Patients

A clue to the diagnosis in this patient, who did not receive hydroxychloroquine, came from his urinary tract infection

A young woman with vision problems holds her glasses up in front of her face

Yet Another Manifestation of COVID-19

The case of a young previously healthy woman in Morocco

A mature male with shoulder pain consults with a female healthcare worker

A Sinister Etiology for Shoulder Pain

Patient presented with what was assumed to be rotator cuff injury

A doctor palpates the stomach of a man in the ER

Serious GI Consequences in COVID-19: Case Report

Respiratory symptoms weren't patient's worst problem

A male doctor performs an ultrasound on a pregnant woman

Why Does This Pregnant Woman Have Rectal Bleeding?

Getting a diagnosis was crucial, but options were limited for safe investigation

A radiologist monitors the CT scanning of the patient in the other room

Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not

Clue from a previous diagnosis of another disease?

A photo of a person receiving oxygen-ozone therapy

Desperate Times for Pandemic Lead to... Ozone?

Case study in three patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

Macroscopic images of the mass, showing a yellow, greasy, and lobulated surface.

Benign or Malignant? No Way to Tell Radiologically

Case shows importance of accurate preop diagnosis

A computer rendering of a vitamin C capsule filled with the letter C

'Unusual' IV High-Dose Vitamin C Success Story in COVID-19

"Remarkable improvement clinically and on chest x-ray"

A woman receiving a CT scan

A Case of Progressive Abdominal Pain Leads to a Surprise Finding

There is ongoing debate about the best approach for this rare diagnosis

A woman with chest pain.

What's Causing the Dyspnea, Choking Feeling in Woman With Schizophrenia?

Initial misdiagnosis of panic attack led to a potentially fatal treatment delay

A pregnant woman wearing a pulse oximeter on her finger grips the handle of a hospital bed

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and COVID: What Special Precautions Are Needed?

To start with, this case illustrates that one type of anesthesia is much preferred

An elderly man exhausted after his morning run

When Endurance Training Can Be Deadly for Older Athletes

This case shows the danger of one asymptomatic condition in particular

A senior woman experiencing back pain

Did Breast Cancer Radiation Cause This Weird Lung Problem?

Especially peculiar since the patient had no risk factors

A doctor performs an ultrasound on a man鈥檚 abdomen

Unusual Confluence of Two Rare Syndromes Results in Peculiar Symptoms

Interpretation of an ultrasound exam made all the difference in creating a treatment plan

An elderly woman laying in a hospital bed

What Is Causing This Case of Sudden Aphasia?

Clues come from a kidney injury, encephalop颅athy, and drug dosing error

A man with a pained expression touches his jaw

This Unusual Syndrome of the Face Could Be an Early Sign of AML

Case started with severe pain and numbness

A man clutches his chest in pain which is highlighted in red

Pleuritic Chest Pain, Other Vague Symptoms -- What Could It Be?

Medical sleuthing found rare, potentially deadly disease

A female physician extends a senior womans left arm during exam

Sudden Left Paralysis, Other Bizarre Symptoms -- What's Happening?

One unexpected finding made everything else fall into place

A photo of a gelatinous, tumorous lesion and inflammation on a woman's eye

What Is Causing These Disturbing Changes in a Young Woman's Eye?

Inflamed gelatinous lesion unresponsive to topical corticosteroids and antibiotic eye drops

A lump found during the ultrasound examination.

Breast Mass Isn't Cancer, but Why Is It Growing So Quickly?

Hint: check the hormonal involvement

A photo of a woman with a swollen chin taken from two angles

What Is Causing This Woman's Swollen Chin?

A long and challenging diagnostic path with twists and turns

A senior woman with stomach pain grimaces and wraps her arms around her middle

The Diagnostic Challenge of Late Breast Cancer Recurrence

Case illustrates the difficulties

A female patient with her hand on her stomach talking to her female doctor

An Unusual Cause of Bowel Obstruction: Meet the Bezoars

CT fails to identify the problem; GI endoscopy to the rescue

A newborn sleeping with smoke in the room.

Did Newborn Die From Mom's Marijuana Use?

Diagnosis of exclusion leads to answer of... probably

A chest x-ray of a female patient that shows pneumonia

Why Is Patient's Pneumonia Not Responding to Treatment?

Identifying one key measurement made all the difference

An illustration of a mans face before and during a stroke

What Caused Ischemic Stroke in Healthy 51-Year-Old?

Problem was not really cardiovascular in origin

For this laparoscopic appendectomy, the single gel port was used to explore the abdomen with one 10-mm port and two 5-mm port

A Surgical First for Removal of an Appendiceal Neoplasm

Technique deemed safe and feasible for selected patients and better than other minimally invasive approaches

A frowning senior man in a wheelchair

Elderly Man's Baffling Loss of Mobility

Is his problem mainly psychological?

A physicians hand pointing at a question mark on a lung x-ray

Abnormal Shadow on Chest Radiograph

Culture findings were key in making the diagnosis

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