Because most presenting symptoms resolve, at least briefly, the diagnosis is often delayed for years—much to the patient’s detriment. Here: clues to early recognition.
A 34-year-old man is seen for routine annual physical examination. Heavy smoker. No oral symptoms, no oral trauma. Denies recent weight loss, hematochezia, and fatigue.
In his Photo Essay case of a 5-year-old girl with a herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection on her thumb (Figure), Dr Robert Blereau writes that treatment consisted of mupirocin ointment...
Your patients are flying all over the globe—and taking their offspring with them. What resources can you offer to help them prevent acute illness and injury?
