A man in his mid-40s presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of palpitations and a 2-day history of left flank pain associated with urinary frequency. The patient has no known ...

A 63-year-old man seeking treatment for knee pain was diagnosed with penile ossification, a rare condition where bone tissue grows within the penis. An X-ray revealed this unusual finding ...

One of the most common signs of a kidney stone is intense, shooting pain. Another term for this ... Although very small stones might be missed on an X-ray of your abdomen, larger ones will show ...

A 63-year-old man who was seeking care for his knee pain was taken aback to hear the ... (Unsplash) Since he fell on his hip, the doctors opted to X-ray his pelvis first to rule out any broken ...

Interim results from a randomized trial show that middle-aged patients with knee pain and suspected meniscal tears can benefit from MRI scans even in relatively simple cases.

Back pain often happens because something is off in the way your spinal joints, muscles, discs, and nerves fit together and move. Nighttime back pain is a special type of lower back pain that ...

She also consults on digital content for physician medical education. Pain in the lower left abdomen is a common symptom that can stem from various underlying causes. Some common causes of lower ...

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Physical examination was within normal limits except for flank scars and gynecomastia ... Center for a trial of penicillamine when x-ray studies revealed a staghorn calculus in the left pelvis ...

even though the pain in the back and flank had been relieved, she began to suffer from crampy pain, with a greatly distended abdomen and x-ray evidence of obstruction of the lower bowel.

For 20 years, doctors told Diana Falzone her pain was normal. “Well, that’s just how it is for some women,” she remembers one saying after she began experiencing unusually heavy and “very, ...

According to Casden, "Medical research does suggest that a 'medium-firm' mattress can help reduce the risk of developing back pain and decrease the pain for those already suffering from back pain ...