Polls

Progressive Rash and Arthralgias in a Teenage Male
April 06, 2016

PT Video: A short course of steroids was ineffective. He returns to ED c/o worsening joint and abdominal pain. Can you Dx?

Racing Heart, Chest Pain in a 65-year-old Man
March 29, 2016

VIDEO: Palpitations persist in ED; no history of cardiac issues. Incident is first of its kind for this patient. Watch the interview.

A 47-year-old Man with Peripheral Edema
March 24, 2016

VIDEO: Note marked tumescence in patient’s hands, pitting edema in lower extremities. Does PMH contribute? Dx?

A Young Child with a Devastating Facial Lesion
March 21, 2016

What disease, known in antiquity but largely eradicated from the developed world, caused this severe facial scarring?

Weighing Vaccine Risk vs Benefit
March 14, 2016

What is the acceptable balance between benefit and risk to prevent a vaccine's being pulled from the market? See what you recall about these 3 cases.

Head-to-Toe Rash on a 17-year-old Boy
February 25, 2016

VIDEO: The non-pruritic rash began on his chest and spread rapidly over 3 days. Get a closer look; what's your diagnosis?

Dirty Hands
February 17, 2016

The 60-year-old black woman has a history of joint pain, muscle weakness, and Raynaud phenomenon. Why the “dirty hands”?

Abdominal Pain, Altered Mental Status in a 60-year-old Woman
February 17, 2016

VIDEO: Patient reports progressive weakness x1 month. Acute abdominal pain/emesis began earlier in the day. What's in your differential dx?

A Friable Lesion on the Neck of a 15-year-old Boy: Dx?
February 10, 2016

Video: The lesion bleeds easily and grows back quickly when "knocked off."

Thumbs Up or Down on Shoulder Pain?
February 09, 2016

The patient’s reach with his thumb helps distinguish between frozen shoulder and osteoarthritis. How high is enough to tell?