A 27-year-old man presented to the ED for a headache that had been present for 2 weeks. He reported that the headache was dull, varying in intensity throughout the day, worse in the morning and after work,...
A healthy 38-year-old man presented to a walk-in clinic for evaluation of a rash on his upper neck that his primary care physician had diagnosed as a possible skin abscess 2 days prior.
When physicians make mistakes, the following faults should be considered: A dearth of knowledge (ignorance); having accepted incorrect theories; and having organized these theories or conclusions in a...
A 17-year-old young woman, an immigrant from Venezuela, presented with decreased visual acuity in her right eye. Her medical history was significant for congenital toxoplasmosis with intracranial...
A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency department and was subsequently admitted to the medical ward with hematemesis, melena, and atypical chest pain, all occurring intermittently for the past few...
An 8-year-old girl presented with a red area in her right eye. She reported that the lesion had appeared approximately 2 days prior to presentation. She denied any pain, decrease in vision, photophobia, or...
This article is part 3 of a 15-part series of Photo Essays describing and differentiating conditions affecting the nails. Parts 4 through 15 will be published in upcoming issues of Consultant. To access...
