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Case Studies
Case: Annual Exam
Case Study: What's Up With Suzanne? Suzanne, a 35-year-old mom of three, presents at your office for her annual physical.
read moreCase: Fuzzy Student
Case Study: The Strange Case of Maggie Mae. “I just feel exhausted all the time. I know it's my first year in college, but I can't seem to get with it.”
read moreCase: Cough/Dyspnea
Case Study: Six Months of Coughing. “I've been waking up in the morning coughing up some yucky white stuff. And it's really hard to catch my breath when I exercise—it's tough getting old!”
read moreCase: Steel Worker
A Case of the Injured Steel Worker. A 45-year-old white male steel worker presented to the Urgent Care Clinic three days after an accident at work. He received a crush injury from a bucket at the end of a boom, which continued to move forward—eventually pinning him between a steel beam and the side of the bucket.
read moreCase: Meningitis
Case Study: Severe Facial Pain and Stiff Neck. "For the past three days I’ve had a pain in my jaw and it’s really hard to swallow. I also have a really stiff neck and I feel sort of feverish and anxious. Could I have meningitis?”
read moreCase: It’s not the flu!
Pregnant Woman With Fever, Headache, and Chills. “This isn’t the flu. I just know something is wrong with the baby!”
read moreCase: New Headache
Severe New "Headache Syndrome". Mrs. B is a 74-year-old, right-handed, female who presented to the clinic with a history of severe new “headache syndrome.” She does describe increased stress related to the care of her daughter who has significant learning disabilities and who lives with her.
read moreCase: My foot hurts
CASE: 57-Year-Old Woman With Joint Pain and Swelling. “I hate getting old! Over the past few days, my foot hurt so bad that I had to cancel my aerobics class …”
read moreCase: Ear Pain
Case Study: Ear Pain, Worse With Eating and Direct Pressure. “My son has been crying all night long because his ear hurts. The pain is bad enough to wake him up from sleep. Do you think he has another ear infection?”
read moreCase: Vaginal Rash
20-Something Female With Vaginal Rash and Pain. "I'm feeling really sore in my genital area and have this new rash too. Do you think I could have herpes?"
read moreCase: My calves ache
The Case of the Cramping Tennis Player. “My calves ache so badly that I can barely stand up. It’s to a point that I’m afraid to get out on the tennis court any more.”
read moreCase: I have a bite
The Phantom "Spider Bite." “Three days ago I developed this really gross infection on my knee from a spider bite. I went to the Emergency Department and they gave me an antibiotic. It’s getting worse Can you help?”
read moreCase: Dermatology #4
Dermatology Cases for Primary Care. “I’ve just come back from a 3-week African safari and I have a bad rash. I’m worried that I’ve caught a rare disease…”
read moreCase: Dermatology #3
Dermatology Cases for Primary Care. “I’ve been feeling really crummy for about a week. I have a weird rash, a slight fever, my neck hurts, and I ache all over. I’m never sick, and now I’m really scared that something is really wrong.”
read moreCase: Dermatology #2
Dermatology Cases for Primary Care. “My son has a rash on his arm that’s getting worse by the hour!”
read moreCase: Dermatology #1
Dermatology Cases for Primary Care. “I’m so itchy I can’t stand it! I have this burning, itchy rash that kept me up most of the night scratching.”
read moreCase: Constant Headache
Headache - Case #3. "For 5 years I've had this constant headache, nearly every day. Sometimes it gets so bad I can't do anything, and I cant' find anything that gives me relief."
read moreCase: Bad Headaches
Headache - Case #2. "I've had headaches for years now. They were usually worse around the time of my period, but a few months ago I woke up with a headache that has never gone away. Sometimes it gets so bad all I can do is go to bed, even bending over just puts my pain in a tailspin."
read moreCase: Daily Headache
Headache - Case #1."Two years ago I went to Mexico and came back with diarrhea. That's gone, but since then I have had these daily headaches. I'm only 25, this is no way to live."
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