Polls

"Up the Price by How Much?"
September 29, 2015

Turing Pharmaceutical's CEO has backed down on the 4000% price hike for Daraprim, but is the damage done? Take our poll.

A 40-year-old Man with Severe Arm Pain, Swelling
September 28, 2015

Pt calls 911 for chest pain. In transit, signs, symptoms, history of the real problem are unmistakable. Your Dx?

Seizure in a 7-year-old Boy
September 10, 2015

He is actively seizing when EMS arrives. Mother says this happens once a year, about the same time. Details, in the video.

A Scaly Rash
September 03, 2015

An 11-year-old boy breaks out quite suddenly with a rash of papulosquamous lesions with a silvery scale. Can you Dx?

Acute Facial Edema, Erythema in a 58-year-old Man
September 03, 2015

Pt video: Woke with symptoms. PMH: hypertension, arrhythmias. PPD smoker, drinks ETOH. More history, here.

A 54-year-old Woman with Chest Pain Radiating to Jaw
August 26, 2015

The patient felt like her "head would explode" from the pain on the left side of her face. Watch the ED video and formulate your own diagnosis.

A 5-year-old with a Hand Burn
August 20, 2015

The mother reports the child spilled hot liquid while removing a cup from the microwave. Does the injury match the claim?

An Elderly Man with Worsening Chest Pressure
August 12, 2015

Patient describes worsening chest pain for 2 years; also easy bruising, bleeding. Follow ED exam on video. What's your diagnosis?

An Unusual Summer Tan
August 05, 2015

A summer tan failed to conceal this embarrassing rash on an 18 y/o boy’s arms, back, and chest. Can you make a diagnosis?

An 8-year-old Boy with Acute Facial Swelling
July 31, 2015

Four days of facial swelling was preceded by several months of fatigue, leg pain, rapid weight gain. Watch the video exam for more clues to Dx.