79-Year-Old Man Presents with Complaint of Severe Left Leg Pain of Two Days Duration – Bedside Diagnosis ChallengeA 79-year-old man presents to his physician with the complaint of severe left leg pain of 2 days duration. The patient was in good health until 5 weeks ago when he tripped and fell on his left side in the kitchen of his … Read More
Bedside Diagnostic Challenge – An Elderly Woman Presents to the Emergency Room Confused and Disoriented
Bedside Diagnostic Challenge – An Elderly Woman Presents to the Emergency Room Confused and DisorientedBonus Follow-Up Question included in answer explanation.An elderly woman is brought to the emergency room of a local hospital after she is found wandering along the street and, upon questioning by the police, is noted to be confused and disoriented. In the emergency room, her personal … Read More
Bedside Diagnostic Challenge – A 56-year-old, Post-menopausal Woman with Enlarging Abdomen
Bedside Diagnostic Challenge – A 56-year-old, post-menopausal woman with enlarging abdomenA 56-year-old, post-menopausal woman presents with the complaint of an enlarging abdomen. She states that she noticed her dresses becoming tighter over the past 2 months. She measured her abdominal girth a few days ago and noted that it was 3 inches larger than her usual size. She has not … Read More
Rescuing Bedside Medicine
Rescuing Bedside Medicine: The Fundamental Unit of Care Isn’t High TechBedside Medicine is under siege from a glut of new technology and limited patient interaction time. While medical practice has changed remarkably during the lifetime of most of today’s physicians, the fundamental unit of care has not. It is bedside medicine, specifically the clinical transaction – the interaction between doctor … Read More
POCUS, Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A New Paradigm in Clinical Medicine
POCUS, Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A New Paradigm in Clinical MedicineIf you haven’t heard about POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) by now you must have been stranded on a deserted island, but if you’re just now back home and starting to get your wits about you, it’s time to get your knowledge base up to speed on this important technology. POCUS is revolutionizing the … Read More