Spot Dx — What’s behind these lesions?
Jasmine, a 24-year-old hairdresser, presents to her GP concerned about some genital lesions that have developed over the last few weeks. Test your clinical know-how…
Article Type: Spot Diagnosis
Spot Dx — Is the cause of this cough out of left field?
Neil is a generally very healthy 65-year-old farmer who presents with a 10-day history of fever, headache, cough, malaise and lethargy. Test your clinical know-how…
Spot Dx — Is the answer on the tip of the tongue?
Jeremy, 32, is an account manager who’s had plaque psoriasis since adolescence, which he manages with topical steroids as needed. Test your clinical know-how by…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this itchy rash?
Jason, a 25-year-old financial adviser, presents to his GP regarding a mildly itchy rash on his back. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
Spot Dx — Is this a suspicious streak?
Kennedy, a 13-year-old boy, presents to his GP alongside his worried mother. Over the past year, she has noted an area of hyperpigmentation on the…
Spot Dx — Fall puts wrist out of joint
An eight-year-old girl presents to an emergency department with a painful deformity of her left wrist after falling onto her outstretched hand. Test your clinical…
Spot Dx — What does this head CT show?
An adult patient with arterial hypertension had a fall from a height of approximately 1.5 metres and was referred to the ED in an unconscious…
Spot Dx — Can you shed some light on these pigmented patches?
A 20-year-old woman with Greek heritage is referred to a dermatologist regarding localised bilateral areas of facial hyperpigmentation that have been present for the past…
Spot Dx — Puzzling papules appear on heels
Jeremy, a 28-year-old chef, presents with some tender lumps around his heels. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this rash?
Grace is an eight-year-old girl of Taiwanese ancestry who presents with a three-week history of intermittent fever, fatigue and headache and two days of rash…
