The case material for this Challenge was provided by Dr. Brooks LaSelle and Dr. Brian Snyder - thanks for the interesting case! A 28 year-old male that presented to the hospital with left trapezial pain. This patient has a history of back pain and when the pain developed he attempted to alleviate the...
42-year-old female with non-traumatic pain to her right ankle. Her vitals are stable and she is afebrile. Her PMH is unremarkable. On exam she has isolated tenderness and swelling to the medial aspect of her ankle. You perform a focused ultrasound and find... Take the Case
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Rob
on 29 Jan 2010
Filed under: Musculoskeletal, ankle
34-year-old male felt a pop in his right bicep after lifting a refrigerator. He has marked swelling noted of the arm and has limited ROM due to pain. You perform a focused ultrasound and note the following… Take the Case
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Rob
on 20 Nov 2009
Filed under: trauma, Musculoskeletal
A 31 y.o. male presents with wrist pain and swelling on the volar aspect of the wrist. Patient has hx of IVDA and had been injecting in this area recently. Patient’s vitals are stable but he has a temp of 102.3 F. You perform a focused ultrasound and note the following... Tak e the Case
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Rob
on 11 Jun 2009
Filed under: Intermediate, Beginner, Abscess, Musculoskeletal
32-year-old male with a past history of HTN and gout presents with left ankle pain for two days. The patient has no history of trauma, prior injury, or fever. His left ankle appears slightly swollen and is warm to the touch. His vitals were significant for tachycardia and no fever. He has a WBC count...
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Rob
on 26 Feb 2009
Filed under: Intermediate, Musculoskeletal, Procedural ultrasound