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Elderly Farmer Experiences Strange Abdominal Rash and GI Symptoms

Moral of the story: don't walk barefoot in the fields

May 08, 2023
A photo of a senior woman laying in bed grimacing and holding her stomach.
Case Shows Danger of Gallstone Ileus in Patients Over 65

Clinicians found CT scan to be best diagnostic tool

May 01, 2023
 A photo of a senior woman outdoors doubled over in pain.
Case Reports Detail Vision Loss Linked to Recalled Artificial Tears

Outbreak "may be a wake-up call for the field," say editorialists

Mar 22, 2023
 A photo of a senior man using eye drops.
Balloon Mitral Valvotomy Interrupted by Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Young Woman

Patient recovered quickly, thanks to cardiologist's fast response

Mar 06, 2023
A photo of a young woman wearing a holter monitor.
Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?

Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers

Jan 17, 2023
A photo of a mature female swimmer adjusting her goggles.
Regular Episodes of Fainting, Stomach Pain Plague Middle-Age Heavy Drinker

Symptoms persisted for 2 years before the patient was admitted to the hospital

Jan 09, 2023
A photo of a mature Asian man wincing in pain and touching his stomach.
Jazz Musician With Slowly Expanding Neck Mass Causing Dysphagia

Alcoholism, liver dysfunction highly linked with rare disease of unknown etiology

Jan 04, 2023
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Severe Chest Pain in Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer

Case study illustrates iatrogenic risks not to be underestimated

Dec 27, 2022
A photo of a senior man clutching his chest
Rare Shark Fin ECG Pattern Seen in 55-Year-Old Patient

Pattern should trigger urgent cardiac catheterization to diagnose or rule out acute STEMI

Dec 19, 2022
A photo of a mature man laying on a hospital bed connected to an electrocardiogram device
Small Spot a Source of Mysterious Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Girl

Case highlights a clinically diagnosed condition often misdiagnosed in adults and teens alike

Dec 05, 2022
A photo of a nauseous teen girl with a hand on her mouth, the other on her stomach.
What's Behind Boy's Bullous Skin Lesions After Flu Symptoms?

Mycoplasma pneumonia identified as the culprit in this case of RIME

Nov 28, 2022
A photo of a boy with reddened eyelids blowing his nose
Ocular Lesions in Man With Monkeypox and COVID-19

Guidance on treating ocular symptoms of monkeypox is currently lacking

Nov 10, 2022
A photo of a young adult male having his eye examined at an ophthalmology clinic.
Stroke-Heart Syndrome: The 'Perfect Storm'

Clinicians describe significant diagnostic and treatment challenges for a young patient

Sep 19, 2022
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Sudden Anal Discharge and Rectal Pain in 30-Year-Old Man

Rash that appeared a week later provided a more telling clue

Sep 06, 2022
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