Spot Dx — What does this chest X-ray show?
Kay, a 27-year-old casually employed male of North African origin, walks into the clinic with a mild but persistent cough that has troubled him for…
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Spot Dx — What’s behind this painful shoulder?
Ralph, 41, presents with a painful right shoulder. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong answer, have another…
Spot Dx — Can you nail down the cause of this foot rash?
A 40-year-old woman of Iranian heritage presents to a dermatologist with a persistent, scaly, pruritic rash on her feet that she has had for many…
Spot Dx — What is behind this child’s rash?
James, seven, is brought in by his parents for review of a rash that has developed over the past 24 hours. Test your clinical know-how…
Spot Dx — What on earth is this foot lesion?
Jason, a 30-year-old plumber, attends his GP regarding a lesion on his left foot. He says it started a week ago, shortly after he returned…
Spot Dx — Why has this tongue turned white?
Kevin is a 27 year old office worker who is concerned about his tongue. In recent weeks, it has looked white. Test your clinical know-how…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this sudden hair loss?
A 30-year-old woman presents with sudden-onset hair loss that began as a small round patch on the back of her head. Test your clinical know-how…
Spot Dx — What’s the cause of this scrotal rash?
Share with your connections Wayne, a 40-year-old disability support pensioner, attends his GP complaining of a longstanding scrotal rash. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Spot Dx — What’s causing these tongue blisters?
A 12-year-old male presents with a two-year history of altered appearance of the dorsal tongue, with occasional ‘blood blisters’. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Spot Dx — Which condition rings true?
Siobhan is a 44-year-old who presents with itchy annular plaques on the abdomen, chest, neck, shoulders and back. Test your clinical know-how by taking the…
