New to the dAMN Chats is #dAmnMed!
Where medical enthusiasts use their knowledge to try and help fellow deviants with all of their medical problems.
We are not medical experts, if there is a serious problem we recommend you call your local health care provider.

Contests

Each month #dAmnMed will put out a news article with a Diagnosis Scenario.
In this paragraph we will explain a problem and you will have the chance to use what you know to predict the diagnosis. If you think you know the answer you can note =DoctorJenn with your prediction and the first 5 deviants to get it correct will be featured in the next months news article! If you get it wrong, I won't reply. If you do, I'll tell you

July's Diagnosis Scenario.
Mr.Collins is 26 years old. For the past 6 months, on and off, he has been having abdominal pain followed by diarrhea throughout the day and has been having to get up plenty of times during the night. Bowel movements are not black. Mr.Collins has been experiencing aphtous ulcers around the mouth as well as difficulty swollowing and vomiting. Mr.Collins has also been experiencing some loss of appetite and has lost about 20 to 25 pounds. After a recent visit to his eye doctor, Mr.Collins was told he had uveitis and was perscribed antibiotics to treat it. Mr.Collins has also been experiencing flare ups of arthritis as well as a skin condition known as erythema nodosum. After working in the yard one day, Mr.Collins tripped and broke his ankle. After going to the doctor for the ankle, Mr.Collins told his doctor about his other problems and his doctor ordered some tests.

Featured
There is no featured art this month! It's our first news article and there has not been a contest yet! Next months News article will feature the winners for this month, so good luck and come join us in #dAmnMed!