15 CASE 15 A 66-year-old woman presents to the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain that extends to her neck. The patient has had difficulty sleeping…
27 CASE 27 A 25-year-old woman comes to her primary care physician complaining of oral bleeding. The patient has been on low molecular weight heparin for the past 2 years…
23 CASE 23 A 38-year-old man presents to his primary care physician complaining of difficulty in voiding for the past 6 months. The patient was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus…
38 CASE 38 A 17-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his coworkers because of “abnormal behavior.” The patient is working for the summer in a plastics factory….
36 CASE 36 A 28-year-old man is brought to the emergency department complaining of headache, vertigo, dizziness, and confusion. It was a cold winter evening. The patient lives alone in…
18 CASE 18 A 40-year-old male comes to his primary care physician complaining of blurred vision and a headache. The patient has a 6-year history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The…
17 CASE 17 A 60-year-old woman being treated for hypertension returns to her physician’s office for treatment. The patient is a smoker (45 packs/year) and social drinker and walks for…
19 CASE 19 A 45-year-old man comes to the emergency department complaining of severe pain on his right flank. There is no evidence of injury. The patient has been working…
26 CASE 26 A 3-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician by his parents, who have noted excessive bleeding around the knees and elbows. The parents have noted that the…
29 CASE 29 A 58-year-old man is transported to the emergency department after being awakened by a crushing pain in his chest that radiated down the left arm. The patient…
