Chest Pain (Case 27)
Chapter 42 Chest Pain (Case 27) Peter F. Lalor, MD Postoperative context: A 67-year-old man develops chest pain on postoperative day 2 after a sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis. Differential Diagnosis…
Groin Mass in a 68-Year-Old Male (Case 5)
Chapter 15 Groin Mass in a 68-Year-Old Male (Case 5) Ryan S. Hoffman, MD, Jonathan Gefen, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When I see a patient with a groin mass,…
Right Upper Quadrant Pain in a 44-Year-Old Female (Case 2)
Chapter 12 Right Upper Quadrant Pain in a 44-Year-Old Female (Case 2) Joseph F. Golob, MD, Christopher P. Brandt, MD Editor’s note: Given the overlap of Cases 2 and 3…
Upper GI Bleeding in a 58-Year-Old Male (Case 24)
Chapter 39 Upper GI Bleeding in a 58-Year-Old Male (Case 24) Veeraiah Siripurapu, MD, Robert B. Noone, Jr., MD Differential Diagnosis Gastric ulcer/erosion Duodenal ulcer Gastritis Esophageal varices Mallory-Weiss tear…
Professor’s Pearls: Surgical Oncology
Professor’s Pearls: Surgical Oncology Section Review Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to the professor’s discussion of these issues. 1) A 40-year-old female has a 3-month…
35-Year-Old Male with an Expanding Lump in the Thigh (Case 17)
Chapter 28 35-Year-Old Male with an Expanding Lump in the Thigh (Case 17) Robin M. Ciocca, DO, Ned Z. Carp, MD Differential Diagnosis Lipoma Hematoma Soft tissue sarcoma Sebaceous cyst…
Right Lower Quadrant Pain in a 28-Year-Old Female (Case 1)
Chapter 11 Right Lower Quadrant Pain in a 28-Year-Old Female (Case 1) Barry D. Mann, MD, Michael Belden, MD Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When I’m asked to see a 28-year-old…
Hypercalcemia in a 56-Year-Old Female (Case 15)
Chapter 26 Hypercalcemia in a 56-Year-Old Female (Case 15) Walter E. Pofahl, II, MD, Rita El-Hajj, MD Differential Diagnosis Endocrine Conditions Malignancy Exogenous Agents Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) Humoral Thiazide diuretics…
Thyroid Nodule in a 48-Year-Old Woman (Case 14)
Chapter 25 Thyroid Nodule in a 48-Year-Old Woman (Case 14) Mira Milas, MD, Deebeanne M. Tavani, DO, PhD, Paula M. Termuhlen, MD Differential Diagnosis Colloid nodule/cyst Thyroid cancer Goiter Speaking…
Dysphagia in a 62-Year-Old Male (Case 13)
Chapter 24 Dysphagia in a 62-Year-Old Male (Case 13) Paul Vesco, MD Differential Diagnosis Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) Peptic stricture Achalasia Esophageal adenocarcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Spastic motor disorder, e.g., diffuse…
