Volume 57 - Issue 12 - December 2017

Consultant

Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Neoesophagus From Colonic Interposition
03/04/2020

Meghana Vellanki, MD, and Jeffrey Gill, MD
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida

Meghana Vellanki, MD, and Jeffrey Gil...
A 54-year-old man with a history of dysphagia and pacemaker placement for structural heart disease presented with left facial cellulitis and Streptococcus parasanguinis bacteremia.
03/04/2020
Consultations & Comments
Consultations & Comments
Preventing the Adverse Effects of Glucocorticoids: A Reminder
01/07/2020

Shweta Kumar, MD; Balaji Yegneswaran, MD; and Capecomorin S. Pitchumoni, MD 

Shweta Kumar, MD; Balaji Yegneswa...
Corticosteroids have become one of the most widely used treatments for numerous inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
01/07/2020
Case In Point
Case In Point
A Rare Case of Acute Colitis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
11/14/2019

Robert E. Scott II, MD, and Rebekah L. Hayden, DO

Robert E. Scott II, MD, and Rebekah L...
A 31-year-old previously healthy woman was admitted to the hospital for a 5-day history of bloody diarrhea and associated epigastric abdominal pain. She reported having a fever, with a maximum temperature...
11/14/2019
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Renal Infarction in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
07/24/2019

Kohli Maanit, MD, and Balaji Yegneswaran, MD
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Kohli Maanit, MD, and Balaji Yegneswa...
A 35-year-old man presented with moderate to severe, constant right-sided abdominal pain.
07/24/2019
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome
06/17/2019

Corey Goldman, MD, PhD; Back Kim, MD; and Tae An Choi, ANP-BC
Heart Vein NYC, New York, New York

Corey Goldman, MD, PhD; Back Kim, MD;...
In iliac vein compression syndrome, the overlying right iliac artery causes extrinsic compression of the left iliac vein in more than 80% of cases.
06/17/2019
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
What’s the Significance of NAFLD in Diabetes?
06/04/2019
NAFLD is the most common liver disease in the United States, with a reported overall prevalence of 19% to 46%.
06/04/2019
Feature
Feature
A Patient-Centered Approach to Low Back Pain: Science and Strategies
04/19/2019

Pooja Amy Shah, MD

Pooja Amy Shah, MD
This article offers strategies for primary care providers in evaluating patients with low back pain, including the crucial components of a comprehensive history and physical examination.
04/19/2019
Feature
Feature
A Patient-Centered Approach to Low Back Pain: Science and Strategies
04/19/2019

Pooja Amy Shah, MD

Pooja Amy Shah, MD
This article offers strategies for primary care providers in evaluating patients with low back pain, including the crucial components of a comprehensive history and physical examination.
04/19/2019
Feature
Feature
A Patient-Centered Approach to Low Back Pain: Science and Strategies
04/19/2019

Pooja Amy Shah, MD

Pooja Amy Shah, MD
This article offers strategies for primary care providers in evaluating patients with low back pain, including the crucial components of a comprehensive history and physical examination.
04/19/2019
Case In Point
Case In Point
A Case of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Associated Mucositis
01/14/2019

James J. Contestable, MD, and Matthew L. Ward

James J. Contestable, MD, and Matthew...
M pneumoniae infections typically are mild but can be associated with a mucositis similar to that seen with SJS.
01/14/2019
What's Your Diagnosis?
What's Your Diagnosis?
Can You Identify This Asymptomatic Lesion on an Elderly Man’s Temple?
04/18/2018

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

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Be...
An 81-year-old white man presented with a pigmented lesion in the right temple area. The patient reported that he had first noted the lesion approximately 7 years ago and that it had very slowly increased...
04/18/2018
Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz
What Explains This Man’s Apparent Urine Discoloration?
04/10/2018

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB, and Jennifer R. Carlson, PA-C

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB, and Jennifer R. C...
An 82-year-old man residing in a skilled nursing facility presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of discolored urine in his collection bag.
04/10/2018
What's the Take Home?
What's the Take Home?
A Newlywed Couple With Questions About Sickle Cell Disease
12/17/2017

Ronald N. Rubin, MD—Series Editor

Ronald N. Rubin, MD—Series Editor ...
A newlywed couple has made an appointment in your office regarding questions about sickle cell disease (SCD).
12/17/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Giant Lipoma in an Identical Twin
12/10/2017

Ashok Nimgade, MD, MPH, SM, and Ruthanne Lamborghini, DPT
McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts

Ashok Nimgade, MD, MPH, SM, and Rutha...
A 66-year-old man presented for inpatient management of depression and bipolar disorder. At presentation, he was noted to have a large, painless, rubbery mass, with diameter of greater than 10 cm, medial to...
12/10/2017
Editorial
Editorial
From the Space Age to the Information Age: Consultant Evolves to a Digital Publication
12/01/2017
As the first issue of Consultant arrived in mailboxes in April 1961, President Kennedy had just signed the Peace Corps into existence.
12/01/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Lichen Aureus
12/01/2017

Michael S. Tracey, BS
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

John E. Jackson, MD
Naval Medical Center San Diego, California

Michael S. Tracey, BS Uniformed Servi...
A 14-year-old boy with a history of insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes presented to our dermatology clinic with a 2-year history of a slowly growing discoloration on the right medial knee.
12/01/2017
Controversies in Clinical Care
Controversies in Clinical Care
Sulfonylureas and Basal Insulin: A Logical Combination?
12/01/2017

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

Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, a...
In 2015, 23.1 million Americans had diagnosed diabetes, and an estimated 7.2 million more had undiagnosed diabetes.
12/01/2017
Dermclinic
Dermclinic
What Explains This Patient’s Lesions?
12/01/2017

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor ...
This 28-year-old woman presented for evaluation of an itchy rash on both hands, particularly along the edges, of approximately 2 weeks’ duration.
12/01/2017
Dermclinic
Dermclinic
What Explains This Asymptomatic Rash?
12/01/2017

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor 

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor...
This 83-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of an asymptomatic rash that wrapped around the right side of her trunk.
12/01/2017
Dermclinic
Dermclinic
What Is the Cause of These Lesions?
11/30/2017

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor 

David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor...
This 43-year-old man presented for evaluation of asymptomatic papules on the lateral aspects of both eyelids of 1 week’s duration.
11/30/2017