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Volume 55 - Issue 7 - July 2015

Consultant

Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Atraumatic Cervical Fracture in Rheumatoid Arthritis
04/08/2019

Luis Perez, DO

Luis Perez, DO
A 72-year-old white woman with hypertension, hypothyroidism, breast cancer (in remission), and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance presented with a sore throat and sinus congestion of 1-month...
04/08/2019
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor - July 2015
07/29/2015
After recently penning an editorial titled, “Medical Scribes: Red Ink or Revenue-Sustainable Innovation?”, I was convinced that the use of medical scribes were not only a substantive step forward, but also...
07/29/2015
Oral Health
Oral Health
An Adolescent with Recurrent Sublingual Cysts
07/20/2015

John Chin, MD

John Chin, MD
A 19-year-old African-American male with a history of frenectomy and recurrent sublingual cysts presented to the emergency department for sublingual swelling.
07/20/2015
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Chiari 1 Malformation with Secondary Cervicothoracic Syringomyelia
07/20/2015

 Tania Lalani, MD, and Kyle Burton, MS3

 Tania Lalani, MD, and Kyle Burton, MS3
A 47-year-old black female presented with a 2-day history of right-sided facial and hand numbness.
07/20/2015
vertigo
vertigo
A Woman with Diabetes and Recurrent Vertigo
07/20/2015

Navid Farajipour, MD, and Rex D. Wilford, DO, RPh

Navid Farajipour, MD, and Rex D. Wilford, DO, RPh
A 57-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2 presented with a chief complaint of dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.
07/20/2015
What is Causing This Rash?
07/20/2015
A 55-year-old male presented with complaints of a persistent nonitchy rash.
07/20/2015
What is responsible for her rash?
07/20/2015

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor
A 69-year-old female presents with an itchy rash on the upper chest of 2 weeks duration. She does not remember any exposure history. She denies rash elsewhere and is otherwise healthy.
07/20/2015
What is the cause for her bump?
07/20/2015

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor
An 80-year-old female presents with a persistent red bump on her back of 3 months duration. She is otherwise healthy and has been taking the same statin drug for over 5 years. She said the bump is...
07/20/2015
Demodex folliculitis
Demodex folliculitis
How would you diagnose his itchy eruption?
07/20/2015

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor
A 79-year-old male presented with a very itchy eruption on his chest of 2 weeks duration. He is otherwise healthy.
07/20/2015
herpes
herpes
A Collection of Herpes Manifestations and Herpes-Associated Syndromes
07/17/2015
This article contains multiple photo-based clinical cases of herpes manifestations and herpes-associated syndromes.
07/17/2015
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
Updates on Type 2 Diabetes
07/17/2015

Gregory W. Rutecki, MD 

Gregory W. Rutecki, MD 
As the first stop for most patients, primary care practitioners must be equipped to provide specialized care. Two recent Top Papers offer key take-aways.
07/17/2015
Pressure Ulcers
Pressure Ulcers
The Importance of Full-Body Skin Examination in the Geriatric Population
07/17/2015

Gregory Walker, MD, MBA, Ashley Sturgeon, MD, Ikue Shimizu, MD, and Cloyce Stetson, MD

Gregory Walker, MD, MBA, Ashley Sturgeon, MD, Ikue Shimizu, MD, and Cloyce Stetson, MD ...
The burden of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in the elderly population is well known, with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) being the most common malignancy in humans.
07/17/2015
Lesion
Lesion
A Young Man with a New Skin Lesion of the Right Shoulder
07/16/2015

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor
A 22-year-old man presents for evaluation of a skin rash of 2 weeks duration.
07/16/2015
radiology
radiology
A 56-Year-Old Woman Presents with Progressively Worsening Pain
07/16/2015

William Yaakob, MD

William Yaakob, MD
A 56-year-old white woman complains of wrist pain, primarily located in the right wrist but to a lesser degree in the left as well.
07/16/2015
sarcoma
sarcoma
Thigh Mass in a Young Child
07/16/2015

Danielle Massarella, MD PGY, and David Effron, MD —Series Editor

Danielle Massarella, MD PGY, and David Effron, MD —Series Editor
A 9-year-old African American female presented with a painless left thigh swelling first noted 3 weeks prior, which had been slightly increasing in size over.
07/16/2015
Abscess
Abscess
Masticator Space Abscess Secondary to Oral Trauma
07/16/2015

Rajkumar Agarwal, MD, and Usha Sethuraman, MD

Rajkumar Agarwal, MD, and Usha Sethuraman, MD
A 7-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with pain and swelling of the right side of his face and difficulty in opening his mouth.
07/16/2015
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
Iatrogenic Hypoglycemia: Identification, Troubleshooting, and Precautions
07/16/2015

Conor Best, MD, and Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor

Conor Best, MD, and Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor
Iatrogenic hypoglycemia, which is most commonly driven by insulin but can be due to other antidiabetic agents, is a common problem for patients with diabetes.
07/16/2015
stroke
stroke
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Aspirin and Clopidogrel for Secondary Stroke Prevention
07/16/2015

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS
Ischemic stroke affects millions of Americans and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
07/16/2015
stroke
stroke
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Aspirin and Clopidogrel for Secondary Stroke Prevention
07/16/2015

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS
Ischemic stroke affects millions of Americans and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
07/16/2015
stroke
stroke
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Aspirin and Clopidogrel for Secondary Stroke Prevention
07/16/2015

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS
Ischemic stroke affects millions of Americans and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
07/16/2015
Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease
Borrelia Burgdorferi: A Clinical Chameleon
07/16/2015

Bensson Samuel, MD, PGDip, Jennifer Axelband, DO, Kevin Mckim, MD, and David Leh, MD, 

Bensson Samuel, MD, PGDip, Jennifer Axelband, DO, Kevin Mckim, MD, and D...
It is evident that Lyme disease is not isolated to North America alone, making it important for clinicians to have a low clinical suspicion in order to initiate appropriate treatment.
07/16/2015
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest
The Approach to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The Role of Automated External Defibrillators
07/14/2015

Thomas Hartka, MD, MS, William J. Brady, MD

Thomas Hartka, MD, MS, William J. Brady, MD
This conclusion to this 2-part series will summarize the role of AEDs in cardiac care.
07/14/2015
otalgia
otalgia
Referred Otalgia: A Diagnostic Conundrum in an Aging Population
07/14/2015

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, Joshua N. Hersh, MD

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, Joshua N. Hersh, MD
This article reviews how to identify cases of referred otalgia along with an overview of possible underlying pathologies.
07/14/2015
A Doctors Journal: Searching for the True Poetry of Life
07/13/2015

Richard Colgan, MD

Richard Colgan, MD
The good news is that once you are a licensed professional healer in service to mankind, you will likely live relatively comfortable lives.
07/13/2015
Editor’s Note - July 2015
07/13/2015
Between 2012 and 2015, the United States is posed to experience considerable growth in the older population. In 2050, individuals aged 65 and older are projected to number 83.7 million, compared to 43.1...
07/13/2015