A 63-year-old man with hypomagnesaemia and seizures

A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

The patient is a 50-year-old man who has been diagnosed with abdominal pain, fever, shivering and constipation with nausea and vomiting with a possible diagnosis of typhoid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed by injection of contrast agent for the patient. What is your diagnosis?

Solid testicular mass in a 63-year-old man.

A 63-year-old man with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and poor adherence to treatment plans.

Mr P has long-standing hypertension, obesity, and diabetes mellitus and has experienced life-threatening cardiovascular events. Mr P is receiving evidence-based clinical care but has adhered to his medical regimen poorly and remains at considerable risk of future catastrophic cardiovascular events. Practicing evidence-based medicine should be a 5-step process: research uncovers the evidence, cl...

A 63-year-old man with suspected lung cancer and acute renal failure.

(CHEST 2003; 123:2140–2143) A 63-year-old man, a 100–pack-year smoker, presented with a 2-month history of cough, hoarse voice, anorexia, and weight loss. Radiologic studies showed a large, solid, left parahilar mass with mediastinal adenopathy (Fig 1). Bronchoscopy revealed paralysis of the left vocal cord, but was otherwise nondiagnostic on two occasions; “random” bronchial biopsies and cytol...

A 30-year-old healthy man with recent onset erythromelalgia: A case report

A 30-year-old healthy man came to our hospital with complaints of red, hot, and painful upper extremities which spontaneously appeared. These manifestations worsened with exercises and heat, but were alleviated by rest and cooling of the hands. There were 2 similar previous episodes of short duration. The patient was a healthy, non-alcoholic, non-smoker with no history of using medicine. ...