A 23-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department with acute onset of abdominal bloating and severe cramping. She had gone for a walk about an hour after having...
A 53-year-old man with a history of hypertension presented to our hospital with a 10-day history of rash and fever. He had been clinically diagnosed with chickenpox 1 week earlier at an urgent care facility...
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a potentially unrecognized complication of obesity that carries a significant health care burden and worrisome morbidity and mortality rates. OHS appears to be a...
A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of progressive bilateral lower-extremity weakness and an inability to bear weight.
During a routine wellness examination, an otherwise healthy 12-year-old boy of Indian descent had concerns about dark areas on his tongue. He had first noticed them 1 year ago, and they had gradually...
A 70-year-old man is being evaluated for a several-months history of cardiac palpitation. Approximately 3 months ago, he had experienced several episodes of palpitation that initially had been related to...
This article is part 14 of a 15-part series of Photo Essays describing and differentiating conditions affecting the nails. Part 15 will be published in an upcoming issue of Consultant. To access previously...
A 16-year-old African American adolescent presented to his pediatrician’s office with concern for itching and discharge from a dimple on his right lower back.
