Case Reports Articles

What caused the medical emergency in this patient with type 1 diabetes?

, November 04, 2011

Even though patients in diabetic ketoacidosis commonly present with hyperglycemia, 
normal blood glucose levels don't allow you to rule out this diabetic emergency.
 

Tachycardia and an enlarged cardiac silhouette in an adolescent male

, P. Nelson Le, MD, FAAP October 24, 2011

An 18-year-old with a complicated history presents with a worsening upper respiratory tract infection. A chest radiograph identified a severe heart condition as the cause.
 

Abdominal pain in an elderly patient with an extensive surgical history

, Sonia James, RN, MA, ACNP-BC, CCRN October 10, 2011

One of the first steps to diagnosis was ruling out ischemia due to an earlier surgical procedure. CT with and without contrast helped confirm the cause of this man's worsening discomfort.
 

A rare cause of hip pain characterized by an inability to walk or bear weight

September 26, 2011

With no history of trauma, a middle-age man experiences severe pain in his left hip and 
buttock. After common conditions are excluded, an unusual diagnosis is finally made.
 

Immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura in a 21-year-old student

, September 12, 2011

Diagnosis of the adult form and the pediatric form of ITP may be based less on the calendar than on individual patient presentation.
 

Recurrent pneumonia and fevers in a child with congenital heart disease

August 15, 2011

Sound clinical judgment coupled with diagnostic testing reveal a much more serious cause of a 6-year-old girl's seemingly nondiagnostic symptoms of recurrent fever and cough.
 

An adolescent hockey player suffers a rare injury in an uncommon location

August 01, 2011

Various radiographic views found no injury, but limited range of motion and pain persisted.
 

Recurrent lesion on the right ala nasi and an odontogenic cyst in a soldier

July 18, 2011

Being able to diagnose basal cell carcinoma syndrome is crucial to any provider, but a 
thorough history can sometimes unmask a rare and more involved condition.
 

Progressive weakness and inability to walk in a healthy 28-year-old male

July 11, 2011

The weakness was so severe that the patient could not get out of bed despite having intact sensation in his feet, and friends had to help transport him to the emergency department.
 

Polydactyly in a young boy: A cause of teasing and local tribal suspicion

, June 27, 2011

During a medical civic action program in Ethiopia, a 10-year-old male with polydactyly arrived with his father for surgical removal of his extra digits, the cause of much taunting and grief.
 
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