Volume 57 - Issue 9 - September 2017

Consultant

Dermclinic
Dermclinic
What Is Causing This Psoriasis Exacerbation?
03/17/2021

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor ...
This 46-year-old woman had been doing well on adalimumab for the treatment of psoriasis for almost 2 years.
03/17/2021
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Tuberculosis Ileitis Masquerading as Crohn Disease
12/24/2019

Pouria Kashkouli, MD
University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

Nadia V. Guardado
University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California

Pouria Kashkouli, MD University of Ca...
A 71-year-old Filipina with a history of having undergone living-donor kidney transplant 5 years prior and a history of diverticulosis was admitted to the hospital because of a 5-day history of fever and...
12/24/2019
Photoclinic
Acne
Photoclinic
Propionibacterium acnes Abscess
10/04/2019
P acnes is part of the normal skin flora. This gram-positive organism is normally found on facial skin and hair follicles, and it is mostly recognized in the pathophysiology of acne vulgaris.
10/04/2019
Controversies in Clinical Care
Controversies in Clinical Care
Antibiotics for Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Which Agent, and for How Long?
10/01/2019

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

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and K...
JH is a 67-year-old man with a history of hypertension and depression who presents dysuria, increased urinary frequency, and suprapubic pain.
10/01/2019
Supplements
Supplements
Migraine or Sinus Headache? Avoiding the Misdiagnosis of Facial and Head Pain
07/25/2019

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, and Joshua N. Hersh, MD

Sheldon P. Hersh, MD, and Joshua N. H...
Providers should give careful thought to patients presenting with facial pain and/or headache accompanied by nasal symptoms.
07/25/2019
What's the Take Home?
What's the Take Home?
Medication Management After an 88-Year-Old Man’s Gastrointestinal Bleed
05/29/2019

Ronald N. Rubin, MD—Series Editor

Ronald N. Rubin, MD—Series Editor ...
An 88-year-old man was awakened by upper abdominal pain and nausea. He began to experience hematemesis, prompting the need for an ambulance, which transported him to an emergency department (ED).
05/29/2019
Case In Point
Case In Point
Splenic Abscess Due to Salmonellosis
05/14/2019

Tara J. Scheufler, DO, and Angela M. Palitto, DO

Tara J. Scheufler, DO, and Angela M. ...
Patients with chronic or critical illness who develop a splenic abscess present an immediate clinical conundrum for the health care team.
05/14/2019
Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz
A Homeless Man With an Itching, Burning, Painful Foot
11/26/2018

Benjamin Meath, BS; Melissa M. Helm; and Stefanos Haddad, MD

Benjamin Meath, BS; Melissa M. Helm; ...
A 43-year-old homeless man presented in midwinter in upstate New York with significant pain and an “itching and burning” sensation in his left foot.
11/26/2018
Case In Point
Case In Point
A Man’s Unexplained Worsening Abdominal Pain: A Case of Hepatic Teratoma
09/18/2018

Brandon M. Carius, PA-C; Ronald D. Anderson, DO; and Brian K. White, DO

Brandon M. Carius, PA-C; Ronald D. An...
A 36-year-old man serving in the military presented with persistent right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
09/18/2018
Dermclinic
Dermclinic
What Is Causing These Lesions?
04/27/2018
This 75-year-old woman presented with a 1- to 2-week history of a rash on both lower extremities that was slightly tender and slightly pruritic.
04/27/2018
What's Your Diagnosis?
What's Your Diagnosis?
A Painful, Blistering, Malodorous Rash in a Woman’s Intertriginous Areas
03/08/2018

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

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Benjam...
A 40-year-old woman presented with a rash in the axillae and inframammary folds.
03/08/2018
Photo Essay
Photo Essay
A Collection of Cases With Pain as a Primary Presenting Symptom
09/05/2017
This Photo Essay includes a collection of case reports involving conditions relating to pain management.
09/05/2017
Supplements
Supplements
Committed to the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Patients’ Pain
09/05/2017
Pain is one of the most common presentations in primary care. However, this presentation may lead to an unexpected diagnosis.
09/05/2017
Pitfalls In Prescribing
Pitfalls In Prescribing
Minimizing the Risk of Tendon Injury Associated With Fluoroquinolone Use
09/05/2017

Sami A. Sakaan, PharmD, BCPS, and Timothy H. Self, PharmD—Series Editor

Sami A. Sakaan, PharmD, BCPS, and Tim...
The risks of fluoroquinolone use vs the benefits should be assessed for all other indications.
09/05/2017
Feature
Feature
Digital Clubbing: An Easily Overlooked Sign Associated With Systemic Disease
09/02/2017

John H. Rosenberg, BS, and Shailendra K. Saxena, MD, PhD

John H. Rosenberg, BS, and Shailendra...
Digital clubbing is characterized by a bulbous enlargement of the terminal phalanges, resulting in an increase in the anteroposterior and lateral diameter of the nails.
09/02/2017
Feature
Feature
Digital Clubbing: An Easily Overlooked Sign Associated With Systemic Disease
09/02/2017

John H. Rosenberg, BS, and Shailendra K. Saxena, MD, PhD

John H. Rosenberg, BS, and Shailendra...
Digital clubbing is characterized by a bulbous enlargement of the terminal phalanges, resulting in an increase in the anteroposterior and lateral diameter of the nails.
09/02/2017
Feature
Feature
Digital Clubbing: An Easily Overlooked Sign Associated With Systemic Disease
09/02/2017

John H. Rosenberg, BS, and Shailendra K. Saxena, MD, PhD

John H. Rosenberg, BS, and Shailendra...
Digital clubbing is characterized by a bulbous enlargement of the terminal phalanges, resulting in an increase in the anteroposterior and lateral diameter of the nails.
09/02/2017
Photo Essay
Photo Essay
Collection of Conditions Affecting the Hands
09/01/2017
Here is a series of 3 case reports pertaining to conditions of the hands.
09/01/2017
Consultations & Comments
Consultations & Comments
Syncope at 30,000 Feet
09/01/2017

John Riefler, MD, MS

John Riefler, MD, MS
Syncope is a sudden, brief loss of consciousness associated with a loss of postural tone from which a person recovers spontaneously.
09/01/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Ampicillin-Responsive Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis
09/01/2017

Brittany Reid, MS-III
St. George’s, University of London, England

Emily Rubenstein, DO
Swedish Skin Institute, Chicago, Illinois

Brittany Reid, MS-III St. George’s, U...
CARP predominantly affects young adults and typically involves the upper back, chest, neck, axillae, face, and flexural areas.
09/01/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Tinea Versicolor
09/01/2017

JOE R. MONROE, MPAS, PA-C
Tulsa, Oklahoma

JOE R. MONROE, MPAS, PA-CTulsa, Oklah...
First described in 1846 by Eichstedt, tinea versicolor is caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts in the genus Malassezia that are part of normal skin flora.
09/01/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
09/01/2017

Eliel Arrey, MD, and Laura Rosas, BBA, MS-III
McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas 

Lynnette Mazur, MD, MPH
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Eliel Arrey, MD, and Laura Rosas, BBA...
A routine checkup for a 62-year-old woman revealed some unexpected reflexes.
09/01/2017
Dermclinic
Dermclinic
What Explains This Itchy Rash?
08/31/2017

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor ...
This 45-year-old man presented with a 1- to 2-month history of an extremely pruritic photodistributed rash that had started in the late spring.
08/31/2017
Feature
Feature
Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections: A Case-Based Mini-Review, Part 2
08/31/2017

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Jennifer R. Carlson, PA-C; and Alice Xu, MD

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Jennifer R. Carls...
UTI is classified as either uncomplicated or complicated. In general, uncomplicated UTI refers to an acute illness of cystitis or pyelonephritis in healthy, premenopausal, nonpregnant women with no history...
08/31/2017
Feature
Feature
Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections: A Case-Based Mini-Review, Part 2
08/31/2017

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Jennifer R. Carlson, PA-C; and Alice Xu, MD

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Jennifer R. Carls...
UTI is classified as either uncomplicated or complicated. In general, uncomplicated UTI refers to an acute illness of cystitis or pyelonephritis in healthy, premenopausal, nonpregnant women with no history...
08/31/2017
Feature
Feature
Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections: A Case-Based Mini-Review, Part 2
08/31/2017

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Jennifer R. Carlson, PA-C; and Alice Xu, MD

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Jennifer R. Carls...
UTI is classified as either uncomplicated or complicated. In general, uncomplicated UTI refers to an acute illness of cystitis or pyelonephritis in healthy, premenopausal, nonpregnant women with no history...
08/31/2017