Volume 44 - Issue 6 - June 2004

Consultant


Left Atrial Ball Thrombus
04/30/2011
By Nicholas James, MD
By Nicholas James, MD
A 72-year-old man with a history of rheumatic heart disease presented with pulmonary congestion and syncope.
04/30/2011

Luxatio Erecta
04/30/2011
By Douglas P. Beall, MD and John Whyte, MD
By Douglas P. Beall, MD and John Wh...
While jogging in a park, a 45-year-old man tripped and fell on his outstretched hand.
04/30/2011
Pericardial Tamponade
Pericardial Tamponade
Matters of the Heart: Pericardial Tamponade
04/30/2011

Hilda Gabriel, MD, Jeffrey Silver, MD, Paul J. Leo, MD, Barry Saul, MD.

Hilda Gabriel, MD, Jeffrey Silver, MD...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>A 70-year-old woman with no previous medical problems had had progressive dyspnea and generalized weakness for the past several days. She was...
04/30/2011
Formication
Formication
Formication
04/30/2011

Tina Clark, CRNP

Tina Clark, CRNP
<div id="article-content-body"><p>The father of a 28-year-old man accompanied his son to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of a “worm infestation.” About 6 weeks earlier,...
04/30/2011
Gouty Tophi
Gouty Tophi
Gouty Tophi of the Pinnae
04/30/2011

Les Trope, MD, Eric Capulla, MD, and Schlomo Trope, MD

Les Trope, MD, Eric Capulla, MD, and ...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>A 33-year-old man presented with joint pain and general malaise of about 2 weeks' duration and small yellowish lesions on the pinnae of the ears...
04/30/2011
Aortitis
Aortitis
Matters of the Heart: Aortitis
04/30/2011

Joel M. Schwartz, MD.

Joel M. Schwartz, MD.
<div id="article-content-body"><p>An obese 61-year-old man who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea heard a “pop” in his stomach while lifting a heavy weight;...
04/30/2011

Inflamed Verruca
04/30/2011
By Stephen L. Buse, MD
By Stephen L. Buse, MD
The mother of a 7-year-old girl noticed the rapid progression of a lesion on her child’s right hand over 3 weeks.
04/30/2011

Matters of the Heart: Images of Cardiac Disorders Myxedema Heart
04/30/2011
By Eugene Wong, MD, Peter Petropoulos, MD
By Eugene Wong, MD, Peter Petropoulo...
Over the previous 6 months, a 59-year-old man had experienced lethargy, fatigue, poor appetite, cold intolerance, and abdominal distention.
04/30/2011

Matters of the Heart: Simultaneous Pneumoperitoneum and Acute Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction
04/30/2011
By Samer Alkhuja, MD.
By Samer Alkhuja, MD.
A 70-year-old man with a history of peptic ulcer disease presented with a 1-day history of epigastric pain.
04/30/2011
Drug Interactions With Azole Antifungals: Focus on Fluconazole and Itraconazole
04/30/2011

By TIMOTHY H. SELF, PharmD—Series Editor
University of Tennessee, Memphis
SUSAN H. STAGGS, PharmD
Methodist Healthcare University Hospital, Memphis
CHRISTOPHER K. FINCH, PharmD, BCPS
Methodist Healthcare University Hospital
University of Tennessee, Memphis

By TIMOTHY H. SELF, PharmD—Series Edi...
 
04/30/2011
Dermatology
Dermatology
What is causing this loss of pigmentation?
04/30/2011

DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD-Series Editor

DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD-Series Editor ...
For several months, a 49-year-old woman has had asymptomatic loss of pigment on her shins. She has no history of injury to the area.
04/30/2011