Diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, is a chronic inflammatory state that can lead to an ineffective immune response. Patients with COVID-19 and uncontrolled diabetes have an increased risk for medical...
Individuals with multiple chronic conditions have a higher mortality risk when they are symptomatic with COVID-19. The population served by community mental health systems is at higher risk, and the authors...
Although insulin analogues show noninferiority to conventional insulins in regard to glycemic control and hemoglobin A1c reductions, they are significantly more expensive, and health care providers need to...
A 67-year-old woman is seen in the office a week after a long hospital admission for a variety of diabetes-related complications. She has had diabetes for 30 years, and her management has progressed from...
A 50-year-old man presented to the emergency department with intermittent chest discomfort for 8 days that had been associated with dyspnea and palpitations.
A 22-year-old man with no relevant medical history presented to the emergency department with worsening epigastric pain radiating to the rib cage and the subsequent development of fevers, chills, nausea,...
This article is part 13 of a 15-part series of Photo Essays describing and differentiating conditions affecting the nails. Parts 14 and 15 will be published in upcoming issues of Consultant. To access...
A 3-week-old girl was brought to the clinic with a 2-day history of a scalp swelling. There had been no noticeable change in the size of the swelling or its location since its discovery. The swelling did...
To date, no treatment has been approved by the FDA for symptoms of psychosis or agitation in patients with dementia. For this reason, medications are being used off-label, and specific antipsychotic...
