Brady Pregerson, MD, Author at Medical Bag

Clinical Challenge: Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, and Nausea

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September 29, 2022

A woman in her mid-40s presents to the emergency department with a history of nausea and pleuritic-like chest pain. Can you make the diagnosis?

Medicine

Case Study: Generalized Epigastric Pain and Syncope

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Brady Pregerson, MD

August 30, 2022

A woman in her mid-50s presents to the emergency department with a history of nonradiating epigastric pain that began 36 hours ago. The patient notes that the pain has become more generalized. Can you make the diagnosis?

Medicine

Clinical Challenge: Bilateral Blurry Vision

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Brady Pregerson, MD

June 2, 2022

A man in his late 40s comes to the emergency department with a complaint of blurry vision that lasted for approximately 20 minutes before returning to normal. The loss of focused vision affected both eyes. Can you make the diagnosis?

Medicine

Clinical Challenge: Cough, Fever, in Person Who Vapes

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Brady Pregerson, MD

January 20, 2022

A 16-year-old adolescent presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of vomiting, tactile fevers, and mild headache that went away 2 days earlier. When specifically questioned, she acknowledges a slight cough but has no shortness of breath or chest pain. Read how this case unfolded.

Oncology

Clinical Challenge: Generalized Weakness and Dehydration

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Brady Pregerson, MD

December 3, 2021

A 63-year-old man with a history of thyroid cancer presents to the emergency department with a 4-day history of generalized weakness and lack of interest in food or drink. Read how this case unfolded.