A 40-year-old Hispanic male with no significant past medical history was traveling back to his country when he was brought to the emergency department from the airport due to an altered mental status.
David L. Kaplan, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Missouri, Kansas, City School of Medicine and at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He practices adult and pediatric dermatology in Overland Park, KS
David L. Kaplan, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University...
An otherwise healthy 6-year-old male presented 2 months ago with an itchy scalp and hair loss.
David L. Kaplan, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Missouri, Kansas, City School of Medicine and at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He practices adult and pediatric dermatology in Overland Park, KS
David L. Kaplan, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the Unive...
A 42-year-old female presented with a 6-week history of asymptomatic lesions on both antecubital fossa. She is otherwise healthy and takes no medications. She has had no change in her menstrual history. ...
David L. Kaplan, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Missouri, Kansas, City School of Medicine and at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He practices adult and pediatric dermatology in Overland Park, KS
David L. Kaplan, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University...
A 63-year-old male was recommended to have a pigmented lesion behind his ear checked out. It was asymptomatic and of unknown duration; in fact, he was unaware of it.
A 41-year-old Honduran male with no significant past medical history was admitted to the internal medicine service with progressively worsening myalgias, migratory polyarthralgias, and fever for 10 days. ...
This article highlights ACD and explores top relevant allergens, regional-based dermatitis presentations, topic-based dermatitis presentations, as well as clinical tips and pearls for diagnosis and...
Patricia Reichert, DO, LT MC USN, and Michele Sprosty, MD, LCDR MC USN Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Patricia Reichert, DO, LT MC USN, and Michele Sprosty, MD, LCDR MC USN Naval Hospital J...
A 20-year-old active duty female presented to the clinic with a 10-day history of bilateral symmetrical arthalgias of her knees and elbows, and a tender rash on her lower extremities.
For a long time, urinary albumin excretion—whether measured by the cumbersome 24-hour urine collection or the spot albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR)—was solely a reflection of kidney disease, especially in...
Scientists have pinpointed a reason why eczema sufferers often experience an itch before a rash appears: Staphylococcus biofilm. Itching and inflammation not yet visible on the skin’s surface are the result...
Eric Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Louis Kuritzky, MD
Eric Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Louis Kuritzky, MD
We previously met Agatha, 85-year-old female with noted atrial fibrillation. Today, 7 days after initiation, her INR is subtherapeutic at 1.8. How do we adjust her dose in order to attain a therapeutic INR...
Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor Washington University
Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor Washington University
In a recent survey of patients with diabetes, 50% of those diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and 75% of those with type 2 diabetes (T2D) remembered their physicians counseling them on the effects of...
Alan Lucerna, DO, Tameka Simpson, DO, Ramneet Wadehra, DO, and Jamey Hourigan, DO
Alan Lucerna, DO, Tameka Simpson, DO, Ramneet Wadehra, DO, and Jamey Hourigan, DO ...
A previously healthy 18-year-old white male presented to the emergency room with complaint of sharp left upper quadrant pain—exacerbated with deep inspiration—that had been gradually worsening over the past...
Alan Lucerna, DO, Tameka Simpson, DO, Ramneet Wadehra, DO, and Jamey Hourigan, DO
Alan Lucerna, DO, Tameka Simpson, DO, Ramneet Wadehra, DO, and Jamey Hourigan, DO ...
A previously healthy 18-year-old white male presented to the emergency room with complaint of sharp left upper quadrant pain—exacerbated with deep inspiration—that had been gradually worsening over the past...
Alan Lucerna, DO, Tameka Simpson, DO, Ramneet Wadehra, DO, and Jamey Hourigan, DO
Alan Lucerna, DO, Tameka Simpson, DO, Ramneet Wadehra, DO, and Jamey Hourigan, DO ...
A previously healthy 18-year-old white male presented to the emergency room with complaint of sharp left upper quadrant pain—exacerbated with deep inspiration—that had been gradually worsening over the past...
Daniel Yanfeng Lin, MD, PhD, Jennifer L. Good, MD, Donald M. Beckstead, MD
Daniel Yanfeng Lin, MD, PhD, Jennifer L. Good, MD, Donald M. Beckstead, MD
This article seeks to identify the etiology, prognosis, and factors that contribute to the prognosis, with a focus on central pontine myelinolysis as a contributing cause.
Neil Baum, MD, is a clinical associate professor of urology in the Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Allison Feibus, MS, is a clinical research coordinator in the Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Neil Baum, MD, is a clinical associate professor of urology in the Department of Urolog...
This article provides an overview of osteoporosis in the male population, reviewing its classification, etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
Neil Baum, MD, is a clinical associate professor of urology in the Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Allison Feibus, MS, is a clinical research coordinator in the Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Neil Baum, MD, is a clinical associate professor of urology in the Department of Urolog...
This article provides an overview of osteoporosis in the male population, reviewing its classification, etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
Neil Baum, MD, is a clinical associate professor of urology in the Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Allison Feibus, MS, is a clinical research coordinator in the Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Neil Baum, MD, is a clinical associate professor of urology in the Department of Urolog...
This article provides an overview of osteoporosis in the male population, reviewing its classification, etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
For the primary care physician who may see an increase in the number of older patients reporting nonspecific cognitive issues, the questions will be when to intervene and how?
For the primary care physician who may see an increase in the number of older patients reporting nonspecific cognitive issues, the questions will be when to intervene and how?
For the primary care physician who may see an increase in the number of older patients reporting nonspecific cognitive issues, the questions will be when to intervene and how?
April marks Autism Awareness Month and an opportunity to highlight the resources, diagnostic tools, and treatment services available for individuals with developmental difficulties inherent with this...
