Seeing Half the Picture
Explore the link between a superior retinal artery occlusion and its specific visual field defect. Understand the findings on dilated ophthalmoscopy and diagnosis.
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Unraveling the Bamboo Spine
Explore a medical case featuring the classic 'bamboo spine' on an X-ray. What diagnosis is indicated by syndesmophytes and ligament calcification?
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The Splayed Carina Sign
Explore the classic chest radiograph findings of cardiomegaly, such as a splayed carina, and learn to identify the underlying dilated cardiac structure.
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A Case of Calcified Kidneys
A patient with a childhood diagnosis lost to follow-up for 20 years presents with bilateral renal calcification. Uncover the underlying cause.
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The Aquarium Cleaner’s Rash
A 35-year-old pet shop worker presents with spreading nodular skin lesions. Explore the diagnosis and management of this occupational skin infection.
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Smoker’s Hand: When Fingers Turn White
A smoker has a four-year history of blanching fingers in the cold. Learn about this vaso-occlusive disease of the extremities strongly linked to tobacco.
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Deciphering Bilateral Lung Infiltrates
A patient's chest radiograph reveals bilateral reticular infiltrates with subpleural, lower-lobe predominance. Explore this classic diagnostic challenge.
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A Crusted Nodule with Ulceration
Explore the differential diagnosis for an exophytic, hyperkeratotic skin lesion with central ulceration. Learn to distinguish between common skin malignancies.
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A Web on the Skin: A Liver Clue
Explore the diagnosis of red, spider-like skin lesions. Learn how this common dermatological finding can be a key indicator of underlying systemic disease.
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Newborn Rash & a Maternal Link
A 6-day-old infant presents with yellow plaques. The mother had pruritic lesions during pregnancy. What is the diagnosis and how are these conditions linked?
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