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Wheezing that is not asthma in a 4-year-old child
Tracey Reeve, MS, PA-C
August 27, 2010
The mass seen on the chest film provided the first key to this relatively rare diagnosis.
Heartburn and abdominal pain in a patient with a history of reflux disease
Corri Wolf, PA-C, MS, RD
July 30, 2010
Recurring symptoms prompt an important and potentially lifesaving evaluation when a patient runs out of medication.
What is the significance of this patient's pulsatile tinnitus?
Jason C. Fowler, MPAS, PA-C; Barry E. Hirsch, MD; Peter F. White, MD, FRCS June 28, 2010
Symptoms were worse when she tried to sleep, but there was no associated dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia.
Worsening head pain and neurologic symptoms
Heidi Menga, PA-C
May 24, 2010
The symptoms were concentrated in the patient's head and scalp, but the diagnosis involved a different and unexpected location.
Vomiting and apparent discomfort in an 11-month-old girl
Michelle Jacobs, RPA-C
April 26, 2010
The baby's physical reaction to her symptoms led to the diagnostic imaging that identified the problem.
Disfiguring and disabling growth is seen in an existing mass
Meredith Beaty, MS, RPA-C; Nicholas Martella, MS, RPA-C; Scott Baker, MHA, RPA-C; James O’Connor, MD March 23, 2010
A patient presents with a large cutaneous mass on her buttock. It was first noticed years earlier but had recently grown significantly.
A very abnormal ECG in a relatively healthy person
Rami N. Khouzam, MD, FACC, FACP, FASNC
February 23, 2010
An ECG obtained during the routine physical of a healthy, active man indicates serious heart disease.
What could be causing this woman's abdominal pain and constipation?
Corri Wolf, PA-C, MS, RD
January 26, 2010
Imaging studies and key laboratory test results help identify the cause of this patient's GI pain and altered bowel habits.
Unexplained hypertension and hypokalemia in a young man
Tom Vascik, MS, PA-C
December 22, 2009
The patient's recent behavior and lack of sympathomimetic symptoms hide the cause of his presenting conditions.
A 2-week history of painful urination
Jodi Welt, MA, RD, PA-C; Ellen D. Mandel, DMH, PA-C November 24, 2009
An otherwise healthy 6-year-old boy presents with nonspecific abdominal pain. Recent voiding behaviors were the most definitive clues to this diagnosis.
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