What you need to knowDiagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is frequently missed. An estimated 12-36% of patients with […]
Category: Easily missed
What you need to knowDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of conditions, ranging from a […]
What you need to knowPyoderma gangrenosum presents as a rapidly evolving ulcerative lesionA key diagnostic clue is severe […]
What you need to knowConsider endometriosis when women of reproductive age present with abdomino-pelvic pain associated with menstruation, […]
What you need to knowAsk about recurrent patterns and typical sites of boil outbreaks to avoid misdiagnosis, as […]
What you need to knowAldosterone excess can cause cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal diseaseConsider primary aldosteronism in patients with […]
What you need to knowConsider the possibility of acute coronary syndrome in any patient with new onset or […]
What you need to know • More than half of patients with atrial fibrillation are either asymptomatic or […]
What you need to knowAlthough the features of acute bowel obstruction are usually clinically obvious, the presentation of […]
What you need to knowSymptoms of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism can be overlooked as “normal” in the postpartum period, […]