During an interval examination, a new pulsatile mass is detected slightly above the umbilicus of a 72-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He has not noticed any abdominal pain or...
Caring for and closing wounds in certain areas involve additional risks and require special techniques. Wounds to the hands and feet—and anywhere on the head, including the scalp, face, and lips—can be...
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Let Mom Scope Out the Throat<br />
Calcium for Muscle Cramps<br />
Improve Your...
JASON S. BALLIN, DO and KARL A. KUERSTEINER, MD Naval Branch Health Clinic, Kingsville, Tex
JASON S. BALLIN, DO and KARL A. KUERSTEINER, MD Naval Branch Health Clinic, Kingsville,...
A 26-year-old white male aviator presents to his primary care physician for his annual military physical examination. The patient is healthy, takes no medications, and has no history of serious medical...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an epidemic with serious and fatal complications. Some predictions estimate that 440 million persons will have this...
In this, the last issue of our 50th year of publication, we want to extend our thanks to the following reviewers who appraised at least one manuscript for us in 2010.
VANESSA VASQUEZ, MD Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine DAVID YI, MD University of Central Florida, College of Medicine ASIM JANI, MD, MPH Emory University/Rollins School of Public Health
VANESSA VASQUEZ, MD
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
DAVID YI, MD
Universit...
The diagnosis of many serious infectious diseases relies heavily on clinical suspicion, particularly in the early stages of the illness.
