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A Painful Knee

A 55-year-old female presented to the family medicine clinic with a complaint of feeling of a mass like sensation behind the knee. There was no history of trauma. There was no...

Forearm Injury

A 24-year-old male presented to the clinic after sustaining injury to the right forearm. A MSK POCUS was performed. The following image was obtained. What is the diagnosis? A....

Aortic Valve Anomaly

A 32-year-old male presented with complaint of dyspnea, fatigue, and palpitations for past 6 months. The following view of the aortic valve was obtained. What type of valve...

Epigastric Pain

An 18-year-old female presented to the clinic complaining of epigastric pain for 2 weeks. The following image was obtained while scanning the right upper quadrant. What is the...

Pain and Swelling to the Left Thigh

A 25-year-old female presented to the clinic with the chief complaint of pain and swelling in the left leg and thigh. She had no history of trauma. The following image was...

Right Upper Quadrant Pain

A 29-year-old male patient presented with right upper quadrant pain for 1 week. A right upper quadrant POCUS examination was performed. The following is on of the images...

Fetal Ultrasound Exam

A 22-year-old female presented to the family medicine clinic for a routine check. She complained of missing her period. Urine HCG was positive. The following image was obtained....

Lower Abdominal Pain

A 25-year-old female presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal pain. Urine HCG was positive. A transabdominal pelvic ultrasound was performed. The following...

Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 28-year-old female, G1P0 presented to the family medicine clinic for evaluation of her pregnancy. A transabdominal pelvic ultrasound was performed. The following is one of the...

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