A Revealing Abdominal Radiograph
A patient presents with abdominal pain. Can you interpret the plain-film radiograph showing free intraperitoneal gas and identify the underlying diagnosis?
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A Puzzling Gaze Deviation
A patient presents with an inability to move their right eye outward. Explore the clinical signs and diagnosis of this specific horizontal gaze palsy.
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Mysterious Air Around the Kidney
A CT scan reveals air around the right kidney and retroperitoneum. What could be the cause? Explore the diagnosis of this surprising radiological finding.
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What’s Below the Foramen Magnum?
Explore a case of tonsillar herniation on a T1-weighted MRI. Learn about the diagnosis and management of this common posterior fossa abnormality.
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Decoding a ‘Miliary’ Pattern on Chest CT
A 20-year-old man presents with fever. Chest CT reveals innumerable tiny lung nodules. Explore the diagnosis and management of a miliary pattern.
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A Worm From a Mosquito Bite?
Learn about a zoonotic filarial nematode transmitted by mosquitoes, causing subcutaneous nodules and sometimes migrating to the eye. What is this parasite?
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Hypertension & an Adrenal Mass
Explore the diagnostic workup for a patient with hypertension who is found to have a 4.5 cm contrast-enhancing right adrenal mass on imaging.
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Puzzling Dots on a Blood Smear
Explore a case of basophilic stippling on a blood smear. Learn about the underlying systemic toxicity, its diagnosis, and management with chelation therapy.
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A Fatal Rash and New-Onset Diabetes
Explore the case of a patient with new-onset hyperglycemia presenting with distinct purplish skin lesions. Learn about this rare but serious dermatosis.
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A Fiery Hand Mystery
A patient experiences severe right hand pain, redness, and swelling triggered by movement, bathing, and exercise. Explore the differential diagnosis.
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