Spot Dx — Do these brown rings catch your eye?
Sera is a 35-year-old receptionist whose optometrist has recommended she see her GP regarding corneal lesions. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
Article Type: Spot Diagnosis
Spot Dx — Can you nail down the cause of these dermatologic changes?
A 22-year-old male presents with a five-year history of bilateral nail discolouration, thickening and irregular appearance. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below.…
Spot Dx — What’s the cause of this blackout?
A bystander races into the practice, asking for help for a man who has blacked out up the road. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Spot Dx — Can you name this solitary nodule?
A 71-year-old retired firefighter presents with a solitary nodule on his left arm. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Spot Dx — What’s causing these sudden-onset burning lesions?
Cherie is a 42-year-old physiotherapist who presents with a week of sudden-onset large red-to-brown skin lesions, associated with some blistering, on the lower limbs. Test…
Spot Dx — Thumb lump plays havoc for this violinist
Alphonsus is a 65-year-old professional violinist who presents with a lump on the radio-volar aspect of the interphalangeal joint of his right thumb. Test your…
Spot Dx — What is behind these blisters?
Nisha is a 27-year-old office worker who presents with painful lower-limb blisters that have been present for the past four days. Test your clinical know-how…
Spot Dx — What’s sparked this hand pain?
Matt, a 41-year-old electrician, presents with intermittent right arm swelling for about one month, worsening over the past few days and now with associated purple-red…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this eight-year-old rash?
A 68-year-old Caucasian woman presents with an eight-year history of an erythematous, pruritic and scaly rash over her central chest, upper back and forearms. Test…
Spot Dx — Do these palms pique your interest?
Cheryl, 46, presents with worsening fatigue for the past few months. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong…
