VisualDx articles
Imagine you’re sipping (okay, realistically, chugging) your caffeinated beverage of choice in the morning as you log into your computer to take a peek at your schedule. Now think about what appointment type is guaranteed to drop ice-cold dread right into the pit of your stomach, because we for sure all have one.
Now, don’t get me wrong, the cool thing about working in primary care is that we get to learn about and see a little bit of everything. But at
A 21-year-old man visited his doctor concerned about an asymptomatic blackish lesion that had developed on his left heel 1 week prior, soon after a college basketball tournament. On examination, a stippled, deeply violaceous, and blackish patch with overlying scale was seen on his plantar heel. He had no history of dermatological disease.
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A 53-year-old man visited his doctor concerned about a spreading rash underneath his arms for the past 3 weeks. He initially thought it was an allergic reaction to a new deodorant, but it wasn’t itchy, and it persisted after stopping the deodorant. The patient had a history of type 2 diabetes. On examination, a broad, well-demarcated, thin, scaly plaque was seen extending from the lateral chest over the axilla to the upper arm.
What’s the diagn
A 42-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of pain and swelling on his elbow and wrist and decreased range of motion after a fall onto his outstretched right arm. The patient recounted that he slipped and fell onto the icy pavement while shoveling his driveway earlier that day, after which he felt immediate swelling and pain on his right arm.
On examination, there was elbow swelling and joint stiffness. A considerable amount of tenderness could be f
A 38-year-old woman visited her doctor for discoloration that had developed on her trunk 2 months prior. On examination, extensive hyperpigmented, reticulated patches were seen on her back. She had no recent history of sunburn, extensive sun exposure, or history of dermatological conditions.
Additional history revealed the use of a heating pad for the preceding 3 months to help manage her chronic back pain. She often rested on the electric heating pad for several