Volume 54 - Issue 6 - June 2014

Consultant

drug reaction
drug reaction
06/17/2014

David L. Kaplan—Series Editor
University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas

David L. Kaplan—Series Editor Univers...
A 47-year-old female presented for evaluation of an itchy rash that started 4 days after starting a sulfa antibiotic for a urinary tract infection.
06/17/2014
pityriasis rosea
pityriasis rosea
06/17/2014

David L. Kaplan—Series Editor
University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas

David L. Kaplan—Series Editor Univers...
A 50-year-old female presented for evaluation of rash of 3 months duration on her trunk and upper arms that had failed topical treatment.
06/17/2014
Psoriasis
Psoriasis
06/16/2014
A 54-year-old female with a several year history of psoriasis that is well-controlled on adalimumab presents with a 1-week history of a worsening rash.
06/16/2014
pancytopenia
pancytopenia
06/16/2014

Faraz Khan Luni, MD, Abdur Rahman Khan, MD, and Nidhi Varma, MD

Faraz Khan Luni, MD, Abdur Rahman Kha...
A 63-year-old patient with coronary artery disease, membranous glomerulonephropathy, and a recently diagnosed gastric ulcer presented with new onset rash.
06/16/2014
melorheostosis
melorheostosis
06/16/2014

Syeda M. Sayeed, MD 

Syeda M. Sayeed, MD 
A 23-year-old female presented with painful, slow-growing masses on the left thumb and forearm for 5 years. The medical history revealed no trauma and no sports-related injury.
06/16/2014
lichen sclerosus
lichen sclerosus
06/16/2014

Julia O. Baltz

Julia O. Baltz
A 50-year-old woman presented to dermatology clinic for evaluation of a pruritic eruption that started on her medial thighs and spread to her abdomen and breasts over the course of 7 to 8 months.
06/16/2014
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
06/16/2014

Melina Norberto and Andrew Bagg, MD

Melina Norberto and Andrew Bagg, MD ...
An 18-year-old female presented with skin lesions across her entire body. She complained of itchy, red skin patches with no known triggers. The flaking of her skin and nasal allergies were also worsening. ...
06/16/2014
Aspirin
Aspirin
06/16/2014

Gregory W. Rutecki, MD

Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
A recent study detailed the use of aspirin therapy in patients admitted for COPD exacerbations.
06/16/2014
Dermatitis
Dermatitis
06/16/2014

Megan Schlichte, BSc, Leslie Ledbetter, MD, and Rajani Katta, MD

Megan Schlichte, BSc, Leslie Ledbette...
A 58-year-old man presented to dermatology with a 23-month history of perianal dermatitis.
06/16/2014
Anticoagulant
Anticoagulant
06/16/2014

Eric Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Louis Kuritzky, MD

Eric Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Loui...
KD is a 58-year-old male who was diagnosed with an unprovoked deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his left leg; he was hospitalized late on a Sunday.
06/16/2014
Dermatology disorders
Dermatology disorders
06/16/2014
This photo-based collection of cases focus on skin disorders ranging from Becker nevus to nummular eczema.
06/16/2014
schizoaffective
schizoaffective
06/16/2014

Ronald Brenner, MD, Kendra Campbell MD, Krishna Konakondla, MD,
Subramoniam Madhusoodanan, MD, and Samantha Brenner, MD

Ronald Brenner, MD, Kendra Campbell M...
It is possible that what is currently described as schizoaffective disorder may have previously been included in the broader category of schizophrenia.
06/16/2014
pneumatosis
pneumatosis
06/16/2014

Venkedesh Raju, MD; Zahangir Khaled, MD; Eric Bugaieski, MD; and Shoba Theivanayagam, MD

Venkedesh Raju, MD; Zahangir Khaled, ...
A 9-year-old girl, newly diagnosed with Crohn disease, had had a good response with resolution of symptoms after treatment with prednisone and mesalamine.
06/16/2014
endocarditis
endocarditis
06/16/2014

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor
A 67-year-old female was admitted for a several day history of fevers, myalgias, and fatigue.
06/16/2014
Warfarin
Warfarin
06/13/2014

Timothy H. Self, PharmD, Amy M. Richardson, PharmD, and Andrea S. Franks, PharmD, BCPS

Timothy H. Self, PharmD, Amy M. Richa...
The purpose of this brief review is to focus on these interactions and to urge clinicians to be vigilant regarding patients who use topical miconazole with warfarin.
06/13/2014
Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster
06/13/2014

Bryan Baskin, DO, Marjorie E. Montañez-Wiscovich, MD, PhD, Stephen Somach, MD, and David Effron, MD—Series Editor

Bryan Baskin, DO, Marjorie E. Montañe...
A 37-year-old man presented with a rash of 1-week duration. The rash was pruritic, and erythematous, with involvement of upper extremities, chest, and abdomen.
06/13/2014
Ventricular Tachycardia
Ventricular Tachycardia
06/12/2014

Abdul Ahad Qazizada, MD, is a family medicine physician in the Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport and a hospitalist at Orange Park Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL.

James C. Higgins, DO, CAPT, MC, USN, Ret. is a faculty family physician in the family medicine residency program at the Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL. 

Abdul Ahad Qazizada, MD, is a family ...
This article reviews the most current diagnostic work-up for VPBs and presents 6 electrocardiogram waveforms depicting the different types of VPBs.
06/12/2014
nephritis
nephritis
06/12/2014
A 69-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department because of microscopic hematuria identified in the primary care physician’s office, associated with urinary urgency and frequency. These symptoms...
06/12/2014
corneal abrasion
corneal abrasion
06/12/2014

Victoria Coady, OD, is a recent graduate from Salus University, Elkins Park, PA.

Thomas S. Boland, MD, is an ophthalmologist with Northeastern Eye Institute in Scranton, Forty Fort, and Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Joseph P. Shovlin, OD, is an optometrist with Northeastern Eye Institute in Scranton and Clarks Summit, PA. 

Victoria Coady, OD, is a recent gradu...
Systemic diseases can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, particularly in their early stages, as symptoms are often nonspecific.
06/12/2014
Primary Care
Primary Care
06/12/2014

Richard Colgan, MD

Richard Colgan, MD
Practicing excellence in the art of caring by attempting to master the clinician–patient relationship evokes an image of a one-to-one interaction between the healer and his or her patient.
06/12/2014
06/12/2014
Did you know that replacing your lunch with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole grain bread for an entire year can not only save you money but also reduce your all-cause mortality risk by 25%? ...
06/12/2014