August 26, 2013 /

Start off your week with our Radiology Challenge, featuring an Internal Medicine board exam-style image question:   58-year-old male presents to the Emergency Room with shortness of breath and chest pain. The pain radiates to the left shoulder and is …
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July 19, 2013 /

Start out your Friday morning with our Radiology Challenge, featuring an Internal Medicine board exam-style image question:   47-year-old female with a past medical history of lupus and hypertension presents to the emergency department left flank pain for 8 hours. …
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June 28, 2013 /

Start out your Friday morning with an Internal Medicine board exam-style image question:   62-year-old Asian male with a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presents with a chronic cough. The patient denies fevers, night sweats, or chills. …
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June 19, 2013 /

52 year old female with history of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia presents with two weeks of headache. The pain is over the left frontal region and extends posteriorly. It improves minimally with over the counter pain relievers. On physical exam, …
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May 29, 2013 /

Which abnormality of the gallbladder is displayed in these axial non-contrast CT images through the abdomen?     A. Cholelithiasis B. Adenomyomatosis C. Emphysematous cholecystitis D. Porcelain gallbladder   Correct Answer: D. A porcelain gallbladder occurs when the wall of …
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May 15, 2013 /

42-year-old obese female complains of right upper quadrant pain for three months. It is particularly severe following large fatty meals and at night. The pain radiates to the back and is occasionally accompanied by nausea. Below is an ultrasound image …
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