Skin & Dermatology
A teen with acne and oily skin was treated with a tropical cream to reduce seborrhea.
What is discharge of sebum and inflammation of facial pores?
The child presented with dyspnea, later diagnosed as asthma.
What is difficulty breathing caused by constriction and inflammation of the airways?
The chest radiograph (CXR) revealed no evidence of pulmonary edema.
What is a normal chest X-ray with no fluid in lungs?
The etiology of the symptoms remained unclear until the cytology report confirmed abnormal cells.
What is determining the cause of disease by studying cells.
The athlete was diagnosed with tendinitis after overusing her shoulder.
What is inflammation of a tendon?
The man developed a red, itchy rash diagnosed as eczema, along with a fissure on his hand.
What is dry skin with cracked, inflamed areas?
The patient had a productive cough and fever, suggesting bronchopneumonia with possible mucopurulent sputum.
What is lung inflammation beginning in the bronchioles with mucus and pus?
A CT scan with contrast was ordered for aortogram evaluation.
What is imaging to assess the major artery?
A lab tech noted abnormal histopathology results showing hyperplasia of liver tissue.
What is excessive cell growth found under a microscope?
After a fall, the woman suffered a fracture with visible edema.
What is a broken bone with swelling?
A biopsy confirmed actinic keratosis, a potential precursor to squamous cell carcinoma.
What is sun damage that may lead to skin cancer?
The doctor explained the tumor's location using the midsagittal and coronal planes.
What is dividing the body into right-left and front-back?
What is testing for germs that cause infection?
The man had arthritis with crepitus noted in both knees.
What is joint inflammation with a crackling sound?
The doctor performed cryosurgery to remove a verruca from the patient's finger.
What is freezing treatment for a wart?
Due to chronic COPD, the patient required a bronchodilator and home nebulizer treatment.
What is treatment for chronic airway obstruction?
The pain was localized in the left iliac region with possible appendicitis.
The urinalysis (UA) showed hematuria and led to testing for glomerulonephritis.
What is kidney inflammation causing blood in urine?
Physical therapy helped with abduction and pronation exercises.
What is movement away from midline and turning palm downward?
After a cut, the patient developed painful swelling and redness from cellulitis.
What is a skin infection caused by bacteria?
COVID-19 was confirmed with a nasopharyngeal swab and imaging revealed pleural effusion.
What is fluid buildup in the chest with a viral infection?
The mass was discovered on MRI and confirmed by biopsy.
What is imaging followed by tissue testing to identify a tumor?
The cause was iatrogenic, likely due to side effects from prior chemotherapy.
What is a treatment-caused condition related to cancer medication?
What are curved spine and low bone density?