Imaging
- Porcelain heart in a uremic patient
Constrictive pericarditis due to secondary hyperparathyroidism occurs in up to 4% of patients with end-stage renal disease.
- Worsening migraine due to neurocysticercosis
When a woman with a history of migraine had new symptoms, MRI revealed a tapeworm scolex in her brain.
- Imaging suggestive, but symptoms atypical
Pseudosubarachnoid hemorrhage is an artifact of CT imaging.
- Blending classic clinical skills with new technology
Back “in the day,” the giants of medicine relied on old-fashioned skills; today, we have an upgraded set of tools.
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: Uncommon presentation of lung cancer
The patient presented with bilateral ankle joint pain, swelling of the ankles and wrists, and digital clubbing.
- When the tail wags the dog: Clinical skills in the age of technology
Old-fashioned clinical skills are more relevant than ever in an era of technology.
- A broken pacemaker lead in a 69-year-old woman
The patient presented with fatigue, cough, light-headedness, and a heart rate of 30 beats per minute.
- A second-degree burn after MRI
After undergoing imaging, the patient had 2 new bullous lesions on his inner thighs.