Acute cervical pain and dysphagia in a 43-year-old man

A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

The patient is a 50-year-old man who has been diagnosed with abdominal pain, fever, shivering and constipation with nausea and vomiting with a possible diagnosis of typhoid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed by injection of contrast agent for the patient. What is your diagnosis?

Dysphagia in a 58-year-old man.

Volume 90, Number 10 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 727 A 58-year-old man presented to the family medicine clinic with several months of weight loss and difficulty swallowing. He reported that solid foods were “getting stuck” in his throat. He had no relevant medical history, and physical examination findings were normal. Contrast esophagography was performed as an outpatient (Figur...

A 46-year-old man with acute low-back pain.

Self-assessment corner Palpitations in a 43-year-old man

Chronic thromboembolic disease in a 43-year-old man.

Case Report A 43-year-old man was admitted to the hospital complaining of nonproductive cough, progressive shortness of breath, increasing dyspnea on exertion, and fatigue of approximately 3 months’ duration. The patient stated he could no longer walk without shortness of breath. He denied syncope, lightheadedness, palpitations, chest pain, wheezing, hemoptysis, fever, weight change, or night s...