Archives: Clinical Presentations

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Young children develop 6-12 respiratory tract infections per year, usually accompanied by cough. In most children, the cough is self-limiting (1-3 weeks), but it is sometimes prolonged. Cough that lasts…

The presence of a wheeze implies narrowing of airways of any size throughout the proximal conducting airways. Wheezing occurs during the prolonged expiratory phase. Children wheeze more often than adults…

Bone tumours can be benign or malignant. Benign is much more common 99% then malignant bone tumours (

Rule out pregnancy in an fertile female presenting with acute pelvic/abdominal pain!

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Overview Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common gynecologic complaint, accounting for one-third of outpatient visits to gynecologists. AUB can be caused by a wide variety of local and systemic diseases…

Overview Dysmorphic, which literally means ‘abnormal form’, refers to an unusual appearance, usually of the face. Accurate syndrome diagnosis is important to give information about prognosis, associated problems, recurrence risk and support groups…

Urinary retention is the inability to voluntarily void urine. This condition can be acute or chronic. Causes of urinary retention are numerous and can be classified as obstructive, infectious and…