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History of Present Illness
A 22-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of right shoulder pain and concern for a dislocation after rolling over in bed and hearing a crack. The...
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History of Present Illness
A man in his early 30s with no medical history of significance presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of a painful red eye that has been present for...
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A 22-year-old woman presents to urgent care for evaluation of a rash around both eyes. The patient notes that the rash is accompanied by slight tearing of the eyes and...
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A man in his 80s presents to the emergency department with new left leg numbness that started while he was eating breakfast an hour ago. The patient has a history of atrial fibrillation,...
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A 16-year-old adolescent presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of vomiting, tactile fevers, and a mild headache that went away 2 days earlier. The patient denies any abdominal or flank...
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A 63-year-old man with a history of thyroid cancer presents to the emergency department with a 4-day history of generalized weakness and lack of interest in food or drink. He has no history...
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A 72-year-old woman with a history of lung cancer and hypertension presents to the emergency department with diarrhea, which has persisted for 1 to 2 weeks. The patient is on a stable chemotherapy regimen...
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A 2-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department by his parents with a history of vomiting. The parents report that the infant began vomiting 4 days ago (a few times), then was...
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A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency department with left shoulder pain after a motorcycle accident. The patient denies any neck, back, chest, or abdominal pain or other complaints. He notes that he was wearing a helmet...
A 20-year-old woman presents to the dermatology clinic with a 5-day history of a mildly pruritic rash on both of her legs and feet. She has no pertinent medical history and denies any recent illness or changes in...
