Spot Dx — What’s behind those eyes?
A 76-year-old Caucasian woman presents for follow-up for previous skin cancers. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong…
Tag: Diagnostics
Medical Must-See: A tumour that takes an average of four years to diagnose
A five-year diagnostic delay sounds terrible unless you know that, for insulinoma, a 4.3-year delay is the average. That is the takeaway from this Nepalese…
Tracking the source of a train hobbyist’s memory loss
Andy, a 52-year-old laboratory manager, presents with a six-month history of worsening memory and short-term recall problems. He also reports dizziness and occasional left leg…
Spot Dx — Can you answer the burning question?
Cheryl is a 55-year-old female who presents with a week of oral discomfort. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Spot Dx — Cheeky clue to peau d’orange and plaques
Jane is a 44-year-old who presents with a two-day history of a rash on the face. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
Skier’s syncope on the slopes: Is it epilepsy?
Mike is a 35-year-old man from regional Victoria who presents to a neurologist after experiencing an episode on a family holiday to a local alpine…
Spot Dx — A navel nodule of note
Alan is a 61-year-old plumber who presents with an umbilical lesion that has been enlarging over the past six months. Test your clinical know-how by…
Should GPs auscultate every patient aged 65 or over for heart valve disease?
All patients aged 65 or older should undergo auscultation regardless of symptoms to screen for heart valve disease, say physicians linked with health charity Hearts4heart.…
Solving a weightlifter’s renal riddle in a case of misdiagnosed CKD
Simon, aged 56, takes pride in his good health. He works long hours as a bank manager, but also prioritises maintaining a healthy lifestyle and…
Spot Dx — What’s causing this contagion?
Mike is a 40-year-old office worker who presents with mild fever, general malaise, sore throat and tongue discomfort for three days. Test your clinical know-how…
