25 CASE 25 A 58-year-old man comes to the emergency department complaining of bleeding in his mouth. The bleeding began 24 hours ago and has been continuous in spite of…
20 CASE 20 A 5-year-old boy presents to the urgent care clinic because his mother noticed that the child is not going to the bathroom and his feet are swollen….
30 CASE 30 A 55-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of fatigue and persistent shortness of breath, which becomes worse during exercise. The patient has a history of respiratory…
16 CASE 16 A 67-year-old man presents to his physician complaining of sharp cramps and pains in his legs while exercising. He states that the pain is relieved by rest…
28 CASE 28 A 50-year-old man comes to his family physician complaining of fatigue. The patient indicates that climbing the stairs leaves him short of breath and that this has…
21 CASE 21 A 42-year-old woman experiencing peripheral edema is referred to the nephrologist for evaluation of renal function. The patient was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus at the…
8 CASE 8 A 68-year-old man comes to his primary care physician complaining of tiredness and difficulty sleeping. Six months earlier, the patient experienced myocardial infarction of the anterior wall…
11 CASE 11 A 4-day-old female infant is seen by the cardiologist, having been referred because of suspicion of a patent ductus arteriosus. The infant was delivered by cesarean section…
24 CASE 24 A 48-year-old woman in an inpatient psychiatric hospital reports passing a high volume of urine and experiencing excessive thirst. The patient was admitted to the hospital 1…
13 CASE 13 A 22-year-old female college student comes to the university clinic complaining of palpitations. The patient has had occasional incidences of rapid heart rates but never lasting for…
