Volume 55 - Issue 11 - November 2015

Consultant

Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Dilated Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Noncompaction in a Patient with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
01/03/2019

John Chin, MD, Daniel Seidensticker, MD, and Andrew Lin, MD

John Chin, MD, Daniel Seidensticker, ...
A 44-year-old man with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) was admitted to our hospital...
01/03/2019
HIV Management
HIV Management
What Is This Pruritic Rash in a Man With HIV Infection?
01/31/2018

Joy Ishii Zarandy, DO, and Joseph Halliday, DO

Joy Ishii Zarandy, DO, and Joseph Hal...
A 51-year-old African American man with HIV presented with a several month history of a severely pruritic rash involving a majority of his body.
01/31/2018
What Is This Woman’s Itchy, Blistering, and Persistent Rash?
11/19/2015

R. Blake Steele, BSc, Adam B. Blechman, MD, and Barbara B. Wilson, MD

R. Blake Steele, BSc, Adam B. Blechma...
A 25-year-old female patient was seen in clinic for a 2-year history of a recurrent pruritic rash on her neck and shoulders.
11/19/2015
What is the next step in treating this patient’s lesion?
11/19/2015

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor ...
A 66-year-old female presented with a several month history of a slightly tender lesion on 1 sole that had been unsuccessfully treated initially as a clavus/corn and as a plantar wart.
11/19/2015
How would you treat this patient’s rat bite?
11/19/2015

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor ...
A 26-year-old healthy doctoral candidate was doing research in the university laboratory when she was bitten on the finger by one of the rats she was handling. She comes to your office seeking guidance. ...
11/19/2015
How would you diagnose this man’s lesions?
11/19/2015

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor ...
A 72-year-old male presents for evaluation of slightly tender and annoying growths that have appeared over the last year on his palms and soles.
11/19/2015
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Presenting as Carcinoid Heart Disease
11/19/2015

Liza Zachariah, MD, Sherine Salib, MD, and Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, MPH, JD

Liza Zachariah, MD, Sherine Salib, MD...
A previously healthy 31-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of worsening dyspnea and exercise intolerance. She also reported dry cough, loose stools, and a recent 8 lb weight loss.
11/19/2015
Severe Carcinoid Heart Disease with Left-Sided Involvement
11/18/2015

Ahmadreza Karimianpour, DO, Gary P. Miller, MD, and Brian W. Zagol, MD

Ahmadreza Karimianpour, DO, Gary P. M...
A 73-year-old woman with no known history of coronary artery disease presented to the emergency department with complaints of sudden-onset left-sided substernal chest pain characteristic of myocardial...
11/18/2015
Endocrinology
Endocrinology
A Collection of Thyroid Manifestations
11/17/2015
For a month, an obese 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension had blurry vision in both eyes.
11/17/2015
Endocrinology
Endocrinology
A Collection of Thyroid Manifestations
11/17/2015
For a month, an obese 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension had blurry vision in both eyes.
11/17/2015
Endocrinology
Endocrinology
A Collection of Thyroid Manifestations
11/17/2015
For a month, an obese 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension had blurry vision in both eyes.
11/17/2015
Patience with Patients: A Medical Student’s Perspective on Helping Patients Be Adherent
11/17/2015

Timothy Holley, BS, Syed A. A. Rizvi, PhD, and Sultan Ahmed, MD

Timothy Holley, BS, Syed A. A. Rizvi,...
Not following the course of prescribed medicine (medication nonadherence) is a well-known and costly problem in the United States and worldwide.
11/17/2015
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Spirometry: Why, How, and When?
11/17/2015

Claudia M. Vukovich, RCP, RRT, AE-C, CCM, Celeste Kivler, RCP, RRT, AE-C, CCRC, and Samuel Louie, MD

Claudia M. Vukovich, RCP, RRT, AE-C, ...
Office spirometry is essential, inexpensive, and profitable in the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
11/17/2015
A Young Man Presents With Complaints of Abdominal Pain
11/16/2015

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor

Ronald Rubin, MD—Series Editor
A 21-year-old man presented to an urgent care center with complaints of abdominal pain.
11/16/2015
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Is a Potential Drug–Drug Interaction with Clopidogrel of Concern?
11/16/2015

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and K...
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has become a mainstay in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with a recent history of myocardial infarction (MI) or recent percutaneous...
11/16/2015
What is Causing The Pain and Pruritus in This Man’s Penile Area?
11/16/2015

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, and Benjamin Barankin, MD

Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, and Benjami...
A 48-year-old man presented with pain and pruritus in the penile area of approximately 15 months’ duration.
11/16/2015
Top Papers Of The Month
Top Papers Of The Month
New Tech Tools to Evaluate Hepatitis C and Fatty Liver
11/10/2015

Gregory W. Rutecki, MD 

Gregory W. Rutecki, MD 
There are some epidemics of liver disease that are worthy of contemporary notice. One of note is the hepatitis C infection.
11/10/2015
Dermatology
Dermatology
Essentials of Dermatology for the Primary Care Provider: Part II
11/10/2015
This second part of the series focuses on common cutaneous infections and systemic diseases, as well as the use of topical corticosteroids.
11/10/2015
Pain
Pain
Managing Pain in Trauma Surgery Patients
11/10/2015
Major advances have been made in caring for trauma surgery patients, including in managing their pain.
11/10/2015
Tips to Make Your Next Teaching Presentation Better Than Your Last
11/10/2015

Scott C. Litin, MD

Scott C. Litin, MD
As physicians and teachers, we often are asked to present information to colleagues, students, the public, and patients.
11/10/2015
Tips to Make Your Next Teaching Presentation Better Than Your Last, Part 2
11/10/2015

Scott C. Litin, MD

Scott C. Litin, MD
As physicians and teachers, we often are asked to present information to colleagues, students, the public, and patients.
11/10/2015
Editor’s Note - November 2015
11/10/2015
In honor of National Diabetes Month, Consultant360 recently highlighted several articles focused on diabetes.
11/10/2015