A 24-year-old healthy male presented to the emergency department (ED) with right ankle pain…
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The patient in this case is a 64-year-old male with a history of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatic heart disease, and a previous C3-C6 laminectomy and fusion who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a chief complaint of new-onset, bilateral upper extremity weakness and paresthesia following an unwitnessed fall…
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A 20-year-old otherwise healthy male presents to the emergency department for right lower extremity pain after being tackled during a football scrimmage 2 days ago. He thought it would get better over time by taking ibuprofen, but still cannot walk on it…
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A 32-year-old male with no pertinent past medical history presents to the ED for evaluation of a right foot injury after attempting a backflip jumping off a trampoline the day prior. He reports severe pain and swelling in the right mid-foot and has been unable to bear weight on that foot…
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A 53-year-old male with hypertension presents to the emergency room with painful swelling of the right first toe at the MTP joint. The patient was in good health until a few days ago, where he was attending a college reunion. The swelling and pain increased overnight. The patient is having difficulty walking this morning due to the pain. He tried taking two Advil for the pain, which helped bring the pain from an 8/10 to a 6/10…
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