Gas in the Wrong Places

Bowel infarction
A medical case showing gas in the bowel wall and portal venous system. Explore the differential diagnosis for these critical abdominal imaging findings.
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An Unwanted Visitor on Dermoscopy

Phthirus pubis
A patient presents with intense itching. Dermoscopy reveals a six-legged culprit. Explore the diagnosis and management of this common ectoparasitic infestation.
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A 12-Year-Old’s Alarming Umbilical Nodule

Intraabdominal cancer
A 12-year-old girl presents with decreased appetite and vomiting. An umbilical mass prompts a CT scan, revealing a large pelvic mass and metastases.
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A Slow-Healing Skin Lesion

Cutaneous leishmaniasis
A patient presents with a painless papule that enlarges into a nodule with a central crust and ulceration. Explore this classic dermatological case.
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Wandering Skin Eruption

Cutaneous larva migrans
A patient presents with intensely itchy, snake-like raised red tracks on their skin. Explore the diagnosis and management of this parasitic skin infection.
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Acrodermatitis, Diarrhea & Hair Loss

Zinc
A patient with alcohol abuse presents with alopecia, diarrhea, and a scaly rash on the extremities and perineum. What mineral deficiency causes these symptoms?
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Not Just Your Big Toe

Gout
A patient presents with a swollen right first distal interphalangeal joint. Analysis of expressed yellow-white material reveals a definitive diagnosis.
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A Devastating Cervical Spine Injury

Atlanto-occipital dislocation
Explore a critical case of high-energy cervical spine trauma. This CT scan reveals a catastrophic injury at the craniocervical junction. What's the diagnosis?
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A Curious Cystic Mass

Echinococcosis
A patient presents with a cystic mass. Explore the diagnostic process, including serologic testing for hydatid disease, and learn about this parasitic infection.
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A Crystal-Clear Retinal Finding

Cholesterol embolism
Explore a case of retinal artery occlusion caused by an embolus. Learn how fundoscopy and angiography reveal a key sign of systemic vascular disease.
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