Category Archives: Medical Diagnosis

Fanconi’s syndrome

A 10-year-old girl with hx of epilepsy on valproate came after sustaining a fall on the playground. Hx of polyuria & polydipsia +. Exam w/left wrist swelling. Labs w/ hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and a mild metabolic acidosis. What is the likely diagnosis? #MedEd pic.twitter.com/QE92uBTjIf — Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine (@BrownJHM) March 28, 2023 Fanconi… Read More »

X-ray Abdomen quiz

A man in his 50s was admitted for pneumonia and started on levofloxacin. On day 4 of his illness, he started having diarrhea & tested positive for Cdiff. On day 7, he had worsening abdominal pain. Exam w/minimal bowel sounds. What is the likely diagnosis? #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/dS6XADDMU4 — Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine (@BrownJHM) March… Read More »

Picture Quiz: Eye condition

What caused this hairy eye? pic.twitter.com/gg7BdlhRSP — Oren Gottfried, MD (@OGdukeneurosurg) March 27, 2023 Related articles Management of pediatric corneal limbal dermoids Surgical management of corneal limbal dermoids: retrospective study of different techniques and use of Mitomycin C Geometric Profiling of Corneal Limbal Dermoids for the Prediction of Surgical Outcomes Successful Management of Limbal Dermoid… Read More »

X-Ray quiz

What is the radiologic sign in the following chest x-ray? What underlying pathology does it indicate? pic.twitter.com/2vglv2rx0Z — Sthanu (@Sthanu5) March 27, 2023

Diagnose this tongue condition

A real life tongue twister. What’s the diagnosis? pic.twitter.com/bJC8tmpphW — Keith Siau (@drkeithsiau) March 23, 2023 Geographic tongue, also known as benign migratory glossitis, is a benign condition of the tongue that is characterized by irregular, red patches on the surface of the tongue that can change in shape and size over time. These patches… Read More »