Dermatologic
Dermatologic 14-1 Rashes Mark Silverberg It is imperative to describe correctly any rash found on physical examination of a patient. This facilitates communication among physicians and helps to ensure that…
Dermatologic 14-1 Rashes Mark Silverberg It is imperative to describe correctly any rash found on physical examination of a patient. This facilitates communication among physicians and helps to ensure that…
Obstetrics 13-1 Pelvic Ultrasonography Anthony Morocco Pelvic ultrasonography has become a valuable tool for the evaluation of lower abdominal pain and pregnancy-related pathology in the emergency department. Pelvic sonograms may…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 12-1 Urethritis Dziwe Ntaba Clinical Presentation Patients with urethritis present with painful urination and a urethral discharge. Urethral itching is also common; however, many patients are relatively…
Gynecologic 11-1 Bartholin Gland Abscess Anthony Morocco Clinical Presentation A Bartholin gland cyst manifests as a painless mass (1 to 3 cm) in the labia. Abscesses are larger (up to…
Genitourinary/Renal 10-1 Penile Fracture Colleen Campbell Clinical Presentation Penile fracture is rupture of the tunica albuginea that results from a rapid, blunt force to an erect penis. This force is…
Gastrointestinal 9-1 Thermal Esophageal Injury Michael Greenberg Clinical Presentation Patients with thermal esophageal injury (TEI) present with odynophagia, dysphagia, and retrosternal chest pain minutes to hours after swallowing excessively hot…
Cardiovascular 7-1 Acute Myocardial Infarction Ralph Weiche Clinical Presentation Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present with chest discomfort, tightness, pressure, or a “squeezing sensation” located over the anterior chest….
Respiratory 8-1 Asthma Robert Hendrickson Clinical Presentation Patients with mild asthma exacerbations may present with cough, dyspnea, or pleuritic chest pain. Less commonly, patients present in extremis with symptoms developing…
Ear, Nose, and Throat 5-1 Sinusitis Matthew Spencer Clinical Presentation Acute sinusitis consists of persistent purulent nasal discharge, cough, unilateral facial pain and fullness, fever, nasal congestion, maxillary or periorbital…