Case Report Question: 18 Year Old With Increasing Neck Mass
History of Present Illness: 18 year old female presents with a worsening neck mass over the last few weeks. Three weeks weeks ago, she reports initially having fevers, aches, chills and severe sore...
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https://atomic-temporary-157525838.wpcomstaging.com/2019/08/30/18-year-old-with-increasing-neck-mass/ Answer: Neck abscess caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum The patient was found to have an abscess...
View ArticleCase Report: An Incidental Finding
A 62 year old Filipino male is referred to a gastroenterologist by his primary care physician for a screening colonoscopy for colon cancer. He reports no major complaints to the GI doctor, including...
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Acid fast bacilli seen on Fite stain Answer: Mycobacterium tuberculous colitis What structures are visualized on the H & E stains? The structures are subtle but relate to non-caseating granulomas...
View ArticleCase Report: 51 year old man with worsening pneumonia while hospitalized
History 51 yo with increasing shortness of breath, cough and weakness over a period of a few weeks. No previous significant past medical history Low grade fever Works as a custodian and was subjected...
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Question 1: What is being shown on CT scan? The CXR is showing what appears to be air-fluid levels in the right pleural area on the radiograph and is confirmed on the CT scan with fluid and air within...
View ArticleCase Report: 55 year old man with fever and pelvic pain
History of Presenting Illness: 55 year old man with insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus and diabetic polyneuropathy with right foot ulcer presents to the Emergency Department with pain in the...
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Answer: Prostatic abscess (left lobe) secondary to Staphylococcus aureus Question 1: The CT scan demonstrates evidence of swelling of the left lobe of the prostate with what appears to be an early...
View ArticleCase Presentation: 66 year old with persistent cough after 3 weeks ago
In keeping with the recent post on pneumonia, here is a case challenge of a patient with a pulmonary process: 66 year old with a history of Parkinsonism, ongoing tobacco dependence developed head...
View ArticleCase Study: A COVID Patient and Ineffective Therapy
Care Report: 44 year old female with a history of insulin requiring diabetes mellitus presents with increasing cough, shortness of breath and fever. History of Present Illness: She reported to the...
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