A daily diagnostic case for physiotherapists and students. Read the presentation, work the differential, name it in three guesses — then see the reasoning laid bare. Built for the exam, built for the clinic.
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64-year-old hypertensive smoker. Sudden constant vertigo six hours ago, still ongoing. Mild occipital headache, off-balance even sitting still. Nearly fell walking to the bathroom.
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Information arrives the way it does in clinic — history first, then what makes it better or worse, then the objective findings. Each wrong guess unlocks the next layer. You're not memorising trivia; you're rehearsing the sequence of reasoning.
Age, history, behaviour of symptoms — a real patient picture, not a riddle.
Three attempts. Miss, and the next layer reveals — aggravating factors, then a key objective finding.
Win or lose, every case ends with why it's the answer and the differentials you should have weighed.
Physios are often first contact and the last check before a patient is sent home. Most presentations are exactly what they seem. A few are not — and those are the ones worth drilling until recognition is reflex.
Roughly one case in seven carries a red flag — a fracture hiding as a strain, a stroke masquerading as dizziness, a cancer presenting as back pain. You won't know which day. That's the point.
Every case authored and clinically reviewed by a licensed physio. The answer is defensible; the explanation teaches the differential.
Hints unfold history → aggravating factors → objective findings, so you absorb the assessment sequence, not just the label.
From frozen shoulder to the vertigo that's a cerebellar stroke — the full breadth a physio is expected to recognise.
One case a day builds the habit. Track your solve rate and streak — no sign-up required to start.
One new case every day, free, for everyone — full presentation, the clues, and the complete clinical reasoning at the end. No account, no paywall, no catch. Just open it and play.
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