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Case Studies

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An elderly woman wearing a protective mask laying on a gurney is wheeled down a hospital hallway

<乌鸦传媒>An Unexpected -- and Potentially Deadly -- tPA Interaction

Can quickly compromise the airway

A sign in the woods near a tent which reads: WARNING TICK HABITAT

<乌鸦传媒>Common Condition, Uncommon Presentation

Rule-out for young man's arrhythmia eventually yields cause

A CT scan showing a kidney with a tumor

<乌鸦传媒>Why Did This Cancer Metastasize to the Pancreas?

Although very aggressive, regular CT follow-up can make a difference

A computer rendering of a man with his brain visible and glowing red in a transparent skull.

<乌鸦传媒>What Caused Stroke in Patient Already 'Recovered' From COVID-19?

Case raises questions of when to start anticoagulation therapy

A close up of a mans hand on a refrigerator door trying to open it but a chain and lock are preventing him.

<乌鸦传媒>This Man's Increased Psychiatric Issues Masked an Undiagnosed Disease

The long delay to diagnosis and treatment caused frightening symptoms

A CT scan of bladder cancer

<乌鸦传媒>What Caused This Young Man's Bladder Cancer

Occupational exposure, family history make tempting hypotheses

A male physician about to perform an ultrasound on a young male patient

<乌鸦传媒>Here's Why Hematuria in a Young Patient Should Always Be Investigated

Terminology also makes a difference

A young Black woman lies on an examination table while a doctor palpates her stomach.

<乌鸦传媒>Liver Failure or Liver Mets?

Diagnosis complicated by absence of radiologic evidence of hepatic lesions

A photo of a shingles rash on a man鈥檚 back

<乌鸦传媒>Shingles Recurrence or Something Worse?

Bedside skin punch biopsy proved crucial

A troubled looking man with his hand on his ear

<乌鸦传媒>Connection Between Sudden Hearing Loss and COVID-19?

Case serves as warning about missing the "treatment window"

A computer rendering of a pustular rash

<乌鸦传媒>Beware of Rashes in COVID-19 Patients

A clue to the diagnosis in this patient, who did not receive hydroxychloroquine, came from his urinary tract infection

A young woman with vision problems holds her glasses up in front of her face

<乌鸦传媒>Yet Another Manifestation of COVID-19

The case of a young previously healthy woman in Morocco

A mature male with shoulder pain consults with a female healthcare worker

<乌鸦传媒>A Sinister Etiology for Shoulder Pain

Patient presented with what was assumed to be rotator cuff injury

A doctor palpates the stomach of a man in the ER

<乌鸦传媒>Serious GI Consequences in COVID-19: Case Report

Respiratory symptoms weren't patient's worst problem

A male doctor performs an ultrasound on a pregnant woman

<乌鸦传媒>Why Does This Pregnant Woman Have Rectal Bleeding?

Getting a diagnosis was crucial, but options were limited for safe investigation

A radiologist monitors the CT scanning of the patient in the other room

<乌鸦传媒>Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not

Clue from a previous diagnosis of another disease?

A photo of a person receiving oxygen-ozone therapy

<乌鸦传媒>Desperate Times for Pandemic Lead to... Ozone?

Case study in three patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

Macroscopic images of the mass, showing a yellow, greasy, and lobulated surface.

<乌鸦传媒>Benign or Malignant? No Way to Tell Radiologically

Case shows importance of accurate preop diagnosis

A computer rendering of a vitamin C capsule filled with the letter C

<乌鸦传媒>'Unusual' IV High-Dose Vitamin C Success Story in COVID-19

"Remarkable improvement clinically and on chest x-ray"

A woman receiving a CT scan

<乌鸦传媒>A Case of Progressive Abdominal Pain Leads to a Surprise Finding

There is ongoing debate about the best approach for this rare diagnosis

A woman with chest pain.

<乌鸦传媒>What's Causing the Dyspnea, Choking Feeling in Woman With Schizophrenia?

Initial misdiagnosis of panic attack led to a potentially fatal treatment delay

A pregnant woman wearing a pulse oximeter on her finger grips the handle of a hospital bed

<乌鸦传媒>Pregnancy, Childbirth, and COVID: What Special Precautions Are Needed?

To start with, this case illustrates that one type of anesthesia is much preferred

An elderly man exhausted after his morning run

<乌鸦传媒>When Endurance Training Can Be Deadly for Older Athletes

This case shows the danger of one asymptomatic condition in particular

A senior woman experiencing back pain

<乌鸦传媒>Did Breast Cancer Radiation Cause This Weird Lung Problem?

Especially peculiar since the patient had no risk factors

A doctor performs an ultrasound on a man鈥檚 abdomen

<乌鸦传媒>Unusual Confluence of Two Rare Syndromes Results in Peculiar Symptoms

Interpretation of an ultrasound exam made all the difference in creating a treatment plan

An elderly woman laying in a hospital bed

<乌鸦传媒>What Is Causing This Case of Sudden Aphasia?

Clues come from a kidney injury, encephalop颅athy, and drug dosing error

A man with a pained expression touches his jaw

<乌鸦传媒>This Unusual Syndrome of the Face Could Be an Early Sign of AML

Case started with severe pain and numbness

A man clutches his chest in pain which is highlighted in red

<乌鸦传媒>Pleuritic Chest Pain, Other Vague Symptoms -- What Could It Be?

Medical sleuthing found rare, potentially deadly disease

A female physician extends a senior womans left arm during exam

<乌鸦传媒>Sudden Left Paralysis, Other Bizarre Symptoms -- What's Happening?

One unexpected finding made everything else fall into place

A photo of a gelatinous, tumorous lesion and inflammation on a woman's eye

<乌鸦传媒>What Is Causing These Disturbing Changes in a Young Woman's Eye?

Inflamed gelatinous lesion unresponsive to topical corticosteroids and antibiotic eye drops

A lump found during the ultrasound examination.

<乌鸦传媒>Breast Mass Isn't Cancer, but Why Is It Growing So Quickly?

Hint: check the hormonal involvement

A photo of a woman with a swollen chin taken from two angles

<乌鸦传媒>What Is Causing This Woman's Swollen Chin?

A long and challenging diagnostic path with twists and turns

A senior woman with stomach pain grimaces and wraps her arms around her middle

<乌鸦传媒>The Diagnostic Challenge of Late Breast Cancer Recurrence

Case illustrates the difficulties

A female patient with her hand on her stomach talking to her female doctor

<乌鸦传媒>An Unusual Cause of Bowel Obstruction: Meet the Bezoars

CT fails to identify the problem; GI endoscopy to the rescue

A newborn sleeping with smoke in the room.

<乌鸦传媒>Did Newborn Die From Mom's Marijuana Use?

Diagnosis of exclusion leads to answer of... probably

A chest x-ray of a female patient that shows pneumonia

<乌鸦传媒>Why Is Patient's Pneumonia Not Responding to Treatment?

Identifying one key measurement made all the difference

An illustration of a mans face before and during a stroke

<乌鸦传媒>What Caused Ischemic Stroke in Healthy 51-Year-Old?

Problem was not really cardiovascular in origin

For this laparoscopic appendectomy, the single gel port was used to explore the abdomen with one 10-mm port and two 5-mm port

<乌鸦传媒>A Surgical First for Removal of an Appendiceal Neoplasm

Technique deemed safe and feasible for selected patients and better than other minimally invasive approaches

A frowning senior man in a wheelchair

<乌鸦传媒>Elderly Man's Baffling Loss of Mobility

Is his problem mainly psychological?

A physicians hand pointing at a question mark on a lung x-ray

<乌鸦传媒>Abnormal Shadow on Chest Radiograph

Culture findings were key in making the diagnosis

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