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What Caused Boy in Rural Area to Develop High Fever and Hemoptysis?

Rural life has its hazards, as clinicians in China explain

Jul 17, 2023
A photo of a mother holding a thermometer and the other hand on her son’s forehead as he lays in bed.
Balloon Mitral Valvotomy Interrupted by Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Young Woman

Patient recovered quickly, thanks to cardiologist's fast response

Mar 06, 2023
A photo of a young woman wearing a holter monitor.
Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do At-Home Testing Devices Measure Up?

Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain

Feb 06, 2023
 A photo of a mature woman sleeping with a sleep apnea mask
Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?

Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers

Jan 17, 2023
A photo of a mature female swimmer adjusting her goggles.
What's Behind Boy's Bullous Skin Lesions After Flu Symptoms?

Mycoplasma pneumonia identified as the culprit in this case of RIME

Nov 28, 2022
A photo of a boy with reddened eyelids blowing his nose
Pebbled Skin and Excessive Hair Growth on a 5-Year-Old's Back

Just two of the multiple symptoms that began to emerge shortly after birth

Oct 24, 2022
A photo of a young boy with Hunter Syndrome.
What Is the Cause of Persistent Pleuritis in Lung Cancer Patient?

Diagnosis of exclusion pointed to one agent, 6 months after treatment was completed

Oct 25, 2021
X-ray of an elderly woman showing pleural effusion of the left lung.
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Older Man, but There's a Worse Problem

Warning to be alert for this underlying cancer in older patients with bacterial/viral infections

Oct 04, 2021
A male physician wearing a protective mask as seen through the chest x-ray he is holding.
What's Causing the Severe Stomach Pain and Vomiting in Teen Pot Smoker?

She is found to have COVID-19, but another serious problem is almost missed

Jun 28, 2021
A close up of a young woman smoking marijuana.
Where Did This Very Painful Gluteal Mass Come From?

High clinical suspicion, low threshold for biopsy key to diagnosis

Mar 22, 2021
A mature man holds his painful right buttock
A Novel Tx for Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

All three patients described were able to avoid ICU admission

Feb 16, 2021
A woman wearing an oxygen mask lies in a hospital bed in front of a monitor displaying her vitals
A Sinister Etiology for Shoulder Pain

Patient presented with what was assumed to be rotator cuff injury

Sep 21, 2020
A mature male with shoulder pain consults with a female healthcare worker
Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not

Clue from a previous diagnosis of another disease?

Aug 31, 2020
A radiologist monitors the CT scanning of the patient in the other room
Desperate Times for Pandemic Lead to... Ozone?

Case study in three patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

Aug 24, 2020
A photo of a person receiving oxygen-ozone therapy
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