A 15-Year-Old Boy with a Sore Throat and a Fever
A 15-year-old boy presents with a 7-day history of a sore throat, low-grade fever, and malaise. He states that a week ago he had a fine rash over his body that faded quickly. On examination, you note the presence of mild splenomegaly. He is eating and drinking well,...
A 30-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Migraines
A 30-year-old accountant presents to your afternoon surgery to discuss the management of his migraines. He has been under quite a lot of stress at work and his migraines are occurring 4-5 times per month. His last attack was quite disabling and lasted 3 days. He...
A 24-Year-Old Woman with Conjunctivitis
A 24-year-old woman presents with a sudden onset of left-sided acute follicular conjunctivitis. She complains of severe pain in the eye, and she has blurred vision with copious watery discharge evident. On examination, you note the presence of pseudomembrane formation...
