Non-healing wounds point to poor venous function
Ross is a fit and active 72-year-old male who has had worsening wounds to his lower legs, especially on the right. 1 Apart from well-controlled…
Tag: Diagnostics
Spot Dx — What’s behind this ‘tight’ skin?
Shan, a 46-year-old chef, presents with multiple papules on the face, which have been present for several years and are gradually multiplying. Test your clinical…
Medical Must-See:Â Doctors investigate teen’s pelvic pain, leaving no stone unturned
This teenage girl’s persistent pelvic pain had a cause rarely seen in modern developed countries: a giant bladder stone, measuring 7.5×5.3cm. The patient, 14, had…
Spot Dx — Is it sunburn or something more fishy?
Pete, a 35-year-old, is seen urgently via telehealth to review a red, hot, itchy rash on his back that developed 30 minutes ago. Test your…
Spot Dx — What’s behind these shin spots?
Gerald is a 52-year-old IT technician who presents with a six-month history of otherwise asymptomatic pigmented spots on his shins. Test your clinical know-how by…
Spot Dx — Why is this patient so blue?
Lim is a 65-year-old business owner who presents for review of blue fingers and nails, which he has become increasingly aware of over the past…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this gum pain?
Emma is a 23-year-old university student who presents with a four-week history of progressive gingival swelling, pain, bleeding and now purulent exudate. Test your clinical…
Will AI put skin cancer doctors out of work? This dermatologist says no
Jokes about the rise of AI often have radiologists at the butt of them, but even as the AI hype grows, radiologists remain in business. So, is skin cancer the field under…
Spot Dx — Are these penile ‘bumps’ a problem?
Ben, a 23-year-old engineer, presents with a two-year history of multiple painless ‘bumps’ on his glans penis. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
Spot Dx — Footy kicks off boy’s belly pain
Hendrix is an 11-year-old male who presents with a 24-hour history of vomiting and abdominal pain. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
