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Volume 57 - Issue 10 - October 2017

Consultant

Photo Essay
Photo Essay
A Collection of Conditions Affecting the Lungs
10/05/2021
This article collects 3 photo-based case reports about conditions affecting the lungs, including large pulmonary embolus with unilateral hyperlucent lung, atelectasis, and Streptococcus pneumoniae...
10/05/2021
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Psoriasis of the Nipples and Areolae
10/26/2020

Kathy P. McGovern, CRNP, and Theresa M. Smith, CRNP
Student Health Services, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania

 
Kathy P. McGovern, CRNP, and Theresa M. Smith, CRNP Student Health Services, Arcadia Un...
An otherwise healthy 20-year-old Asian American woman presented to a university health clinic with painful, pruritic breasts.
10/26/2020
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Gastric Varices Originating From an Aberrant Spleno-Gastro-Renal Venous Circulation
02/06/2020

Vinh-Quang Do Nguyen, DO
Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area, Corpus Christi, Texas

Raghujit Singh, MD
Abdominal Specialists of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas

Vinh-Quang Do Nguyen, DO Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area, Corpus Christi, Texa...
A 72-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, degenerative joint disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
02/06/2020
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Management of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Case-Based Approach
09/21/2019
Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium. C difficile infection (CDI) is recognized as the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea and is associated with substantial morbidity and...
09/21/2019
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Mimicking Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
09/17/2019

Bob Ly, DO, and Jhoanna Santos, MD
Skagit Regional Health, Mount Vernon, Washington

Bob Ly, DO, and Jhoanna Santos, MD Skagit Regional Health, Mount Vernon, Washington ...
A 53-year-old man presented with worsening weakness and exertional dyspnea over a period of 1 week.
09/17/2019
Case In Point
Case In Point
Immunoglobulin G4-Related Hepatic Abscess With Comorbid Primary Hepatic Tuberculosis
08/17/2019

Sithu Lin, MD; Kyawzaw Lin, MD; Aung Naing Lin, MD; Thinzar Lin, MD; and Anjali Bakshi, MD

Sithu Lin, MD; Kyawzaw Lin, MD; Aung Naing Lin, MD; Thinzar Lin, MD; and Anjali Bakshi,...
A 61-year-old woman with distant history of latent tuberculosis that had been treated with isoniazid a decade ago presented with a 1-week history of intermittent low-grade fever with associated nausea,...
08/17/2019
Feature
Feature
The Effect of Health Coaching and Population Health on Hypertension
07/17/2019

James J. Matera, DO; Kimberly Simers, MHA; and Alison Cleary, MSN

James J. Matera, DO; Kimberly Simers, MHA; and Alison Cleary, MSN
Health coaching can be used successfully in various aspects of medical care, including the treatment of hypertension. This article reviews some of the findings from a New Jersey–based community medical...
07/17/2019
What's the Take Home?
What's the Take Home?
The Approach to an Abnormal Platelet Count
12/17/2018

Ronald N. Rubin, MD—Series Editor

Ronald N. Rubin, MD—Series Editor
A 57-year-old woman recently had a complete blood cell count, the results of which returned with an abnormal platelet count.
12/17/2018
What's Your Diagnosis?
What's Your Diagnosis?
What Is This Asymptomatic, Slow-Growing Lesion on a 40-Year-Old Man’s Back?
10/22/2017

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

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Benjamin Barankin, MD
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is the most common dermal sarcoma, accounting for approximately 18% of cutaneous soft-tissue sarcomas.
10/22/2017
Photo Quiz
Photo Quiz
A Farmer’s Thumb Lesion After a Sheep Bite: Identifying the Zoonosis
10/15/2017

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Sarah L. Miller, MD; Marthe N. Dika, MD; Nkanyezi N. Ferguson, MD; Andrew J. Holte; and Jennifer R. Carlson, PA-C

Eiyu Matsumoto, MB; Sarah L. Miller, MD; Marthe N. Dika, MD; Nkanyezi N. Ferguson, MD; ...
A previously healthy 38-year-old farmer presented to the emergency department (ED) with a lesion on his left thumb.
10/15/2017
Feature
Feature
Anaphylaxis: 36 Practical Pointers for Reducing the Risk of Reaction
10/13/2017
The World Allergy Organization (WAO) has published a consensus definition of anaphylaxis as being “a severe life-threatening generalized or systemic hypersensitivity reaction.
10/13/2017
Feature
Feature
Anaphylaxis: 36 Practical Pointers for Reducing the Risk of Reaction
10/13/2017
The World Allergy Organization (WAO) has published a consensus definition of anaphylaxis as being “a severe life-threatening generalized or systemic hypersensitivity reaction.
10/13/2017
Feature
Feature
Anaphylaxis: 36 Practical Pointers for Reducing the Risk of Reaction
10/13/2017
The World Allergy Organization (WAO) has published a consensus definition of anaphylaxis as being “a severe life-threatening generalized or systemic hypersensitivity reaction.
10/13/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
10/06/2017

Ursula C. Brewster, MD

Ursula C. Brewster, MD
An 87-year-old man presented with a gradual onset of increased abdominal girth of 1 year’s duration. He reported that the associated symptoms had progressed to constant abdominal pain, fatigue, and...
10/06/2017
Photo Essay
Photo Essay
A Series of Cases Involving Cardiometabolic Disease and Related Conditions
10/03/2017
This photo essay includes a collection of case reports involving conditions relating to cardiometabolic disease.
10/03/2017
Editorial
Editorial
Developing a ‘Culture of Health’ to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk
10/03/2017
It has become critically important to fight cardiometabolic disorders with existing clinical strategies and medications.
10/03/2017
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Cutaneous Horn
10/02/2017

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD
Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Benjamin Barankin, MD
Toronto Dermatology Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 
Alexander K. C. Leung, MD Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, ...
A 62-year-old man presented with a raised asymptomatic growth on his upper back.
10/02/2017