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…
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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…
Spot Dx — Can you hit this nail injury on the head?
Aaron is a 50-year-old builder who presents after dropping a marble benchtop on the tip of his right middle finger. Test your clinical know-how by…
Spot Dx — What’s this rash on the tum after a run?
Simon is a 25-year-old engineer who presents for review of recurrent rash affecting the wrists, forearms, axillae and abdomen. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Spot Dx — What’s lighting up these follicles?
Pat is a 31-year-old accountant who presents complaining of several months of progressively malodourous underarms. Pat is a 31-year-old accountant who presents complaining of several…
Spot Dx — Can you identify these genital ulcers?
Carrie, 17, presents with painful genital ulcers. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong answer, have another go…
Spot Dx — What are these painless plaques post-shingles?
Glen is a 48-year-old IT professional who presents with a two-week history of painless scaly erythematous plaques on the lower back. Test your clinical know-how…
