Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor gave her… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, Third Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using the components of the… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her PCP and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: One Side of Her Face Suddenly Drooped and She Couldn’t Smile or Close Her Eye, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor gave her… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, Third Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her PCP and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Kept Losing Her Balance and She Had Memory Lapses, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor gave her… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Third Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to her PCP. The doctor proceeded with… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using the components of the… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, First Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her PCP and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Itches All Over Even Though She has No Rash or Hives, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor referred her to a dermatologist… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Third Week

By Marie Savard MD Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms to a doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Third Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using the components of the… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, First Week

By Marie Savard MD Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Blisters in Her Mouth and on Her Body, First Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Left Shoulder and Arm Are Painful and Her Fingers Tingle, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor referred her to a physiatrist,… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Left Shoulder and Arm Are Painful and Her Fingers Tingle, Fourth Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Left Shoulder and Arm Are Painful and Her Fingers Tingle, Second Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. Last week, the patient reported her symptoms. The doctor proceeded with the examination using the components of the… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Left Shoulder and Arm Are Painful and Her Fingers Tingle, Second Week

Solve the Medical Riddle: She Suspected That Her Husband Was a Closet Drinker, Fourth Week

Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient reported his symptoms. The doctor  referred him to a gastroenterologist,… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Suspected That Her Husband Was a Closet Drinker, Fourth Week