Volume 47 - Issue 6 - June 2007

Consultant

Mucinous Cystadenoma
Mucinous Cystadenoma
04/28/2011

JOHN M. NAKAYAMA, MS

JINICHI TOKESHI, MD

JOHN M. NAKAYAMA, MS JINICHI TOKESHI...
<div id="article-content-body"> <p><img alt="" src="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPCCystB_thumbnail.jpg"...
04/28/2011
Carbuncle
Carbuncle
04/28/2011

W. W. Voelter, DO

W. W. Voelter, DO
<div id="article-content-body"> <p>This lesion had erupted on the back of an elderly man with diabetes mellitus. The inflammatory process involved contiguous follicles with pus evident...
04/28/2011
Caterpillar Sting
Caterpillar Sting
04/28/2011

JOHN P. WHITE, MD

JOHN P. WHITE, MD
<div id="article-content-body"><p><a href="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPCStingA.jpg"><img...
04/28/2011
Pilonidal Sinuses
Pilonidal Sinuses
04/28/2011

Edmond K. H. Liu, MD

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD

Edmond K. H. Liu, MD Alexander K. C....
<div id="article-content-body"> <p><a href="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPEDiabPilo.jpg"><img alt=""...
04/28/2011
Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer
04/28/2011

SANDY CHIRA, AB

MICHAEL S. KOLODNEY, MD, PhD

SANDY CHIRA, ABMICHAEL S. KOLODNEY, M...
<div id="article-content-body"><p><img src="/sites/default/files/old/img_4db9719d1e6c8.jpg" alt="Figure 1" style="margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;...
04/28/2011
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
04/28/2011

DONALD G. VIDT, MD

DONALD G. VIDT, MD
<p>This question is frequently raised by both clinicians and patients, particularly in view of the changing definitions of hypertension in the last several reports of the Joint National Committee on...
04/28/2011
Atrophic Glossitis
Atrophic Glossitis
04/28/2011

RASHID KHAN, MD

RASHID KHAN, MD
<div id="article-content-body"> <p><a href="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPCGlossA.jpg"><img alt=""...
04/28/2011
Hypertrophied Anal Papilla
Hypertrophied Anal Papilla
04/28/2011

ROBERT P. BLEREAU, MD

ROBERT P. BLEREAU, MD
<div id="article-content-body"><p><img src="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPCPapilla_thumbnail.jpg"...
04/28/2011
Pharyngeal Infections
Pharyngeal Infections
04/28/2011
<div id="article-content-body"> <p>In his "Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Gonorrhea and Chlamydial Infections" (CONSULTANT, July 2006, page 901), Dr David Reitman...
04/28/2011
Necrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
04/28/2011

Virendra Parikh, MD

Virendra Parikh, MD
<div id="article-content-body"><p><img src="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPEDiabNecA_thumbnail.jpg" style="float:...
04/28/2011
Chest Percussion
Chest Percussion
04/28/2011
<div id="article-content-body"><p>To avoid the trauma to the fingers that can occur when you percuss a patient's chest or abdomen, use a reflex hammer to percuss the finger that...
04/28/2011
anxiety
anxiety
04/28/2011
<div id="article-content-body">Everyone knows the trick of pressing with the diaphragm of a stethoscope to locate the tenderness in a child with abdominal pain, without him or her being...
04/28/2011
Nasal Foreign Bodies
Nasal Foreign Bodies
04/28/2011
<div id="article-tools-bottom">One of the easiest ways to remove a foreign body from a toddler's nose is to use a small disposable infant ear scoop.</div>
04/28/2011
Chylothorax
Chylothorax
04/28/2011

Fadi I. Jabr, MD, 

Abed Itani, MD

Fadi I. Jabr, MD, Abed Itani, MD...
<div id="article-content-body"><p><a href="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPEIatChyA.jpg"><img...
04/28/2011
Infectious Genital Ulcers
Infectious Genital Ulcers
04/28/2011
<div id="article-content-body"> <p><img alt="Figure" class="imageBorderBlue" src="/sites/default/files/old/img_4db971941903e.jpg"...
04/28/2011
Lung Cancer Screening
Lung Cancer Screening
04/28/2011

Ronald N. Rubin, MD

Ronald N. Rubin, MD
A 57-year-old man requests an extensive medical evaluation as part of a transition in the ownership of his business.
04/28/2011
Preventing Reinfarction
Preventing Reinfarction
04/28/2011

BARRY A. FRANKLIN, PhD

THOMAS E. VANHECKE, MD

BARRY A. FRANKLIN, PhD THOMAS E. VA...
<div id="article-content-body"> <p>After a myocardial infarction (MI), most patients are willing to initiate a heart-healthy lifestyle. Motivating them to continue, however, can be...
04/28/2011
Resistant Staph
Resistant Staph
04/28/2011

GREGORY W. RUTECKI, MD

GREGORY W. RUTECKI, MD
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for skin and soft tissue infections, but it can also cause sepsis and necrotizing pneumonias.
04/28/2011
Subcutaneous Emphysema
Subcutaneous Emphysema
04/28/2011

Dmitry Shtrambrand, MD

Dmitry Shtrambrand, MD
<div id="article-content-body"><p>A 47-year-old woman with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma was evaluated for swelling of the left side of the chest and neck that developed several hours...
04/28/2011
diabetic
diabetic
04/28/2011

ROBERT E. RAKEL, MD

MICHAEL A. WEISS, JD

ROBERT E. RAKEL, MDMICHAEL A. WEISS, ...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>After living with diabetes for over 20 years and having suffered numerous serious complications, I had the misfortune of being diagnosed with colon...
04/28/2011
Suturing
Suturing
04/28/2011
<div id="article-tools-bottom">To ensure that there is no translational error when you suture a linear laceration, use the thumb and index finger of your non-dominant hand to create traction...
04/28/2011
Asteatotic Eczema
Asteatotic Eczema
04/28/2011

DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD

DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
Can you figure out the answer to these 4 cases?
04/28/2011
Severe Headaches
Severe Headaches
04/28/2011

SEYMOUR DIAMOND, MD

ALEXANDER FEOKTISTOV, MD, PhD

SEYMOUR DIAMOND, MDALEXANDER FEOKTIST...
<div id="article-content-body"><p><strong></strong>A 32-year-old woman complains of daily headaches. The headaches vary in severity, but she usually has severe headaches (8...
04/28/2011
Fournier Gangrene
Fournier Gangrene
04/28/2011

Scott A. Springer, DO

Scott C. Hollander, DO

Scott A. Springer, DO Scott C. Holla...
<div id="article-content-body"> <div id="pagination-bottom"><img alt="" height="150"...
04/28/2011
Phytobezoar
Phytobezoar
04/28/2011

Janine Doneza, MD

Sean Hirota, MD

Jinichi Tokeshi, MD

Janine Doneza, MDSean Hirota, MDJinic...
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04/28/2011
Pneumomediastinum
Pneumomediastinum
04/28/2011

Katrena Floyd, MD

John Ledoux, MD

Katrena Floyd, MD John Ledoux, MD ...
Barotrauma and status asthmaticus are common causes of pneumomediastinum.
04/28/2011
pancreatic carcinoma
pancreatic carcinoma
04/28/2011

HENRY SCHNEIDERMAN, MD

HENRY SCHNEIDERMAN, MD
<div id="article-content-body"> <p><img alt="figure" class="imageBorderBlue" src="/sites/default/files/old/img_4db97189f30d9.jpg"...
04/28/2011
candidiasis
candidiasis
04/28/2011

Klaus E. Mönkemuller, MD

Klaus E. Mönkemuller, MD
<div id="article-content-body"> <p><img alt="" src="http://imaging.cmpmedica.com/consultantlive/images/articles/2007/01052007/0705ConPEDiabDys_thumbnail.jpg"...
04/28/2011
Tinea Corporis
Tinea Corporis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea corporis occurs most often on the torso of elderly persons. It commonly appears as an annular plaque with a rim of scaly erythema.
04/28/2011
Tinea Manuum
Tinea Manuum
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea that occurs on the hands is referred to as tinea manuum. For unknown reasons, tinea often affects two feet and one hand.
04/28/2011
Fungal Folliculitis
Fungal Folliculitis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Fungal folliculitis can occur if a superficial fungal infection is treated with topical corticosteroids.
04/28/2011
Cutaneous Candidiasis
Cutaneous Candidiasis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
This infection is usually caused by Candida albicans, which is often present in body folds.
04/28/2011
Tinea pedis or athlete's foot
Tinea pedis or athlete's foot
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) is common in elderly persons and manifests in the interdigital web folds as scaly plaques on the plantar surfaces of the feet.
04/28/2011
Tinea Manuum
Tinea Manuum
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea that occurs on the hands is referred to as tinea manuum. For unknown reasons, tinea often affects two feet and one hand.
04/28/2011
Erosio Interdigitalis Blastomycetica
Erosio Interdigitalis Blastomycetica
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Maceration or scale between isolated web spaces of the fingers suggests erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica (interdigital candidiasis).
04/28/2011
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Candidal infection can also occur at the lateral angles of the mouth; it causes erosions and breakdown of the skin.
04/28/2011
Tinea pedis or athlete's foot
Tinea pedis or athlete's foot
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) is common in elderly persons and manifests in the interdigital web folds as scaly plaques on the plantar surfaces of the feet.
04/28/2011
Oral Candidiasis
Oral Candidiasis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Oral candidiasis, or thrush, can be related to poor dentition or immunosuppression, particularly as a result of oral corticosteroid use.
04/28/2011
Tinea Corporis
Tinea Corporis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea corporis occurs most often on the torso of elderly persons. It commonly appears as an annular plaque with a rim of scaly erythema.
04/28/2011
Erosio Interdigitalis Blastomycetica
Erosio Interdigitalis Blastomycetica
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Maceration or scale between isolated web spaces of the fingers suggests erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica (interdigital candidiasis).
04/28/2011
Fungal Folliculitis
Fungal Folliculitis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Fungal folliculitis can occur if a superficial fungal infection is treated with topical corticosteroids.
04/28/2011
Cutaneous Candidiasis
Cutaneous Candidiasis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
This infection is usually caused by Candida albicans, which is often present in body folds.
04/28/2011
Oral Candidiasis
Oral Candidiasis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Oral candidiasis, or thrush, can be related to poor dentition or immunosuppression, particularly as a result of oral corticosteroid use.
04/28/2011
Tinea Manuum
Tinea Manuum
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea that occurs on the hands is referred to as tinea manuum. For unknown reasons, tinea often affects two feet and one hand.
04/28/2011
Fungal Folliculitis
Fungal Folliculitis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Fungal folliculitis can occur if a superficial fungal infection is treated with topical corticosteroids.
04/28/2011
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Candidal infection can also occur at the lateral angles of the mouth; it causes erosions and breakdown of the skin.
04/28/2011
Tinea pedis or athlete's foot
Tinea pedis or athlete's foot
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) is common in elderly persons and manifests in the interdigital web folds as scaly plaques on the plantar surfaces of the feet.
04/28/2011
Tinea Corporis
Tinea Corporis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Tinea corporis occurs most often on the torso of elderly persons. It commonly appears as an annular plaque with a rim of scaly erythema.
04/28/2011
Erosio Interdigitalis Blastomycetica
Erosio Interdigitalis Blastomycetica
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Maceration or scale between isolated web spaces of the fingers suggests erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica (interdigital candidiasis).
04/28/2011
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Candidal infection can also occur at the lateral angles of the mouth; it causes erosions and breakdown of the skin.
04/28/2011
Cutaneous Candidiasis
Cutaneous Candidiasis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
This infection is usually caused by Candida albicans, which is often present in body folds.
04/28/2011
Oral Candidiasis
Oral Candidiasis
04/28/2011

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD

NOAH S. SCHEINFELD, MD, JD
Oral candidiasis, or thrush, can be related to poor dentition or immunosuppression, particularly as a result of oral corticosteroid use.
04/28/2011