Images in clinical medicine An unusually large pleural cyst Maria Fernanda Parra Hernandez, Joseph Varon A 93-year-old lady presented to the hospital complaining of 3 weeks of dysphagia, weight loss, dyspnea, and audible wheezing….
Images in clinical medicine Painful skin lesions and bloody diarrhea Joseph Varon, Abimbola Aderinto-Adike, Bashar Hannawi, Anusha Thomas, Cima Nowbakht Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative lesion, commonly associated with an underlying systemic disease. The diagnosis of pyoderma…
Images in clinical medicine A dermatologic presentation of pancreatitis Brian Wessman A 40-year-old adopted obese Caucasian male with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and seizures presented…
Images in clinical medicine Successful treatment of a massive pulmonary embolism using alteplase in a patient taking antipsychotic drugs Jun-ichi Hirata, Munehiko Ohya, Seishirou Marukawa, Keiji Kumon An increased risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been reported in female patients taking antipsychotic drugs. Furthermore, patients who…
Images in clinical medicine Gastromegaly as the cause of unexplained chest pain Joseph Varon, Laura Bernardo, Gary M. Idelchik A 61-year-old gentleman with past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux status post hiatal hernia repair in 1973,…
Images in clinical medicine Aberrant central venous cannulation of the pericardial vein Joseph Varon, Amina Khimani, Saherish Surani, Salim Surani Central venous catheter placement is one of the most common procedures in Emergency Departments (ED) and Intensive Care Units…
Images in clinical medicine Jaundice and shock after a Father’s Day celebration Jaime A. Hernandez-Montfort, Alejandra Marin-Ruiz A 44-year-old gentleman with history of type-2 diabetes mellitus and chronic liver disease secondary to hepatitis B/C co-infection presented…
Images in clinical medicine A very vascular right hemithoracic opacity Joseph Varon, Salim Surani, Sivakumar Sudhakaran, Michael Apolinario A 78-year-old lady with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of chest pain…
Images in clinical medicine Gastric volvulus herniation in the chest Joseph Varon, Salim Surani, Sara Surani An 80 year-old lady with a history of hypertension and hypothyroidism presented to emergency department (ED) with complaints of…
Images in clinical medicine Incidental nephrograms in acute renal failure Joseph Varon, Ruth L. Wintz, Ross Lynds A 33-year-old African-American female was admitted to the hospital for the evaluation of severe dyspnea, chest and back pain,…