Volume 57 - Issue 7 - July 2017

Consultant

Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Stress Cardiomyopathy After Tender Point Injection
03/30/2020
Abdul Ahad Qazizada, MD; James C. Higgins, DO
Awareness of stress cardiomyopathy as a mimic of acute myocardial infarction is increasing. Both syndromes may present with acute-onset chest pain, ECG abnormalities, and cardiac enzyme elevation.
03/30/2020
Case In Point
Case In Point
The Straw That Got Stuck: Predicting the Course of Foreign Body Impaction
02/20/2020
Fady G. Haddad, MD; Mayurathan Kesavan, MD; Vivek Gumaste, MD; Stephen Mulrooney, MD
Upper endoscopy revealed a cylindrical plastic object with one end embedded in a shallow linear 4-cm ulcer along the base of the duodenal bulb.
02/20/2020
Case in Point
Case in Point
A Man’s Visual Hallucinations: Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Not Dementia With Psychosis
08/20/2019
John J. Liantonio, MD; Lauren Hersh, MD
A 77-year-old man with a history of hypertension and bilateral cataracts presented for a geriatric falls assessment. A recent evaluation by his primary care provider for the onset of visual hallucinations...
08/20/2019
Controversies in Clinical Care
Controversies in Clinical Care
Intra-Articular Steroids for a Patient With Osteoarthritis Knee Pain: Risks and Benefits
07/31/2019
Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS; Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS
The practice of therapeutic injections of corticosteroids has been a longstanding procedure to relieve pain and improve functioning in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
07/31/2019
Radiology Quiz
Radiology Quiz
What Is Causing a Woman’s Massive Hemoptysis and Imaging Abnormalities?
07/15/2019
Matthew Levin, MD; Chun Chieh Kevin Luo, MD; Alexander M. Vezeridis, MD, PhD; Heather L. Hofflich, DO
Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is a rare congenital abnormality, occurring as an isolated defect in approximately 1 in 200,000 individuals.
07/15/2019
What's the Take Home?
What's the Take Home?
How Best to Assess Cancer Risk in a Man With Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism
07/11/2019
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
The association of cancer and thromboembolic disease has been observed for a very long time, first being described by Armand Trousseau in 1859.
07/11/2019
Photo Essay
Photo Essay
A Collection of Cancerous Conditions
06/30/2017
This Photo Essay consists of 3 case reports relating to cancerous conditions.
06/30/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Vulvar Aphthous Ulcer
06/30/2017
Alyson J. Brinker, MD
Acute genital aphthous ulceration is an uncommon, nonsexually transmitted condition that is characterized by the rapid onset of painful, necrotic ulcerations of the vulva or lower vagina.
06/30/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Dermatographism
06/30/2017
Joe R. Monroe, PA-C, MPAS, PA
Urticarial rashes are common presentations in primary care. The specific causes are wide ranging, but it has been estimated that 20% to 30% of cases of chronic-type urticaria are due to physical urticaria. ...
06/30/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Inferior Vena Cava Agenesis With Bilateral Renal Vein Agenesis
06/30/2017
Kenneth Sands, DO, MBA; Max Rizer, DO; Lauren Gamble, MD
Vascular anomalies involving the IVC are uncommon and are estimated to be present in approximately 0.3% to 0.5% of the general population.
06/30/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Stasis Dermatitis
06/30/2017
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Stasis dermatitis is a dermatosis that occurs mainly on the lower legs and that is characterized by chronic dependent edema, hyperpigmentation, scaling, and induration with or without conspicuous varicose...
06/30/2017
What's Your Diagnosis?
What's Your Diagnosis?
Can You Identify the Asymptomatic Nodule on This Man’s Index Finger?
06/30/2017
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC; Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP
Acquired digital fibrokeratoma, also known as acquired periungual fibrokeratoma or acral fibrokeratoma, is a benign fibroepithelial tumor.
06/30/2017
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
How Should Diabetes Be Managed Among Older Adults?
06/30/2017
Kim A. Carmichael, MD, FACP
Consultant's diabetes expert answers questions about managing diabetes in older adults.
06/30/2017
Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz
Earlobe Creases: What Is the Significance?
06/30/2017
Melissa M. Helm; Stefanos Haddad, MD
A 90-year-old woman with a longstanding history of hypertension and nonexertional angina presented with bilateral earlobe creases.
06/30/2017
Feature
Feature
Pemphigus Vulgaris With Thromboembolism: A Case Report and Literature Review
06/29/2017
Matthew Dacso, MD; Relindis N. Awah, MD; Pamela N. Chavero; Wei-Chun J. Hsu; Jennifer McCracken, MD
Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare and potentially fatal autoimmune blistering disease with an incidence of 0.1 to 0.5 per 100,000 people per year. Like other autoimmune conditions, PV can be associated with an...
06/29/2017
Feature
Feature
Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Study of the Age of Attaining Daytime Dryness
06/29/2017
Victoria J. Faulkner, PhD; Thomas Schanding, Jr., PhD; Weihua Fan, PhD; Gerald E. Harris, PhD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States. It is associated with impairment in social communication and social interaction as well as restricted, repetitive...
06/29/2017
Feature
Feature
Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Study of the Age of Attaining Daytime Dryness
06/29/2017
Victoria J. Faulkner, PhD; Thomas Schanding, Jr., PhD; Weihua Fan, PhD; Gerald E. Harris, PhD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States. It is associated with impairment in social communication and social interaction as well as restricted, repetitive...
06/29/2017
Feature
Feature
Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Study of the Age of Attaining Daytime Dryness
06/29/2017
Victoria J. Faulkner, PhD; Thomas Schanding, Jr., PhD; Weihua Fan, PhD; Gerald E. Harris, PhD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States. It is associated with impairment in social communication and social interaction as well as restricted, repetitive...
06/29/2017