About Glimpsis
Glimpsis is a free daily spot the diagnosis photo quiz. Each day you get one real clinical photo, from rashes and skin to eyes, mouths and hands, and a one-line scenario. Name the sign or diagnosis from six options in three tries. Every answer explains what you were looking at and adds a teaching pearl. Every Tuesday is Glimpsathon: 10 signs in one go, from Easy to Genius. Sign spotting practice lets you replay past images any time. Images are credited under each picture.
How to play
- Look at the photo and read the one-line scenario.
- Pick the sign or diagnosis from six options. You get three tries.
- Tap the image to zoom. Each wrong pick reveals a hint.
- Finish to see what to look for and a teaching pearl.
- Glimpsathon Tuesday: 10 signs, one pick each, one scored go (3 Easy, 3 Medium, 3 Hard, 1 Genius). The clock is just for fun.
- Sign spotting practice: 5 random past images a round. Practice doesn’t count towards stats or streaks.
Who it’s for
Students, nurses, paramedics, doctors and anyone curious about clinical signs, including dermatology quiz fans.
Common questions
Are the images real?
Yes. They are real clinical photos, mostly from the CDC Public Health Image Library (public domain), credited under each picture. The scenarios are fictional.
What’s Glimpsathon?
Every Tuesday, alongside the daily image, Glimpsathon gives you 10 signs in one go, ramping from Easy to Genius. One pick each and one scored attempt; you get a score out of 10 and a shareable grid. Wrong picks show the right answer and why.
Is Glimpsis free?
Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with no sign-up, no download and no ads.
When is the new image?
Every day at midnight, Sydney time. Past images and answers are in the archive.
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