Volume 45 - Issue 4 - April 2005

A 35-year-old woman who is pregnant for the first time has had elevated blood pressure since she first presented for prenatal care at 28 weeks' gestation.

Discover Shortcuts Devised by Colleagues

This case is a first for “What’s Your Diagnosis?”: it focuses on a mistake in diagnostic reasoning.

Yellow, thickened nail plates; complete or partial loss of fingernails; asymptomatic greenish black discoloration—what do you suspect is the underlying cause in these cases?

What do the clinical history and peripheral smear suggest is the cause?

Two ringed, extremely pruritic lesions were noted on a 6-year-old girl receiving immunosuppressive therapy after she had undergone heart transplantation.

How can you help your patients live longer—and well? Here: a guide to helping patients help themselves.

Cardiovascular disease is the chief cause of death among women.

Five cases of optic nerve damage.

How important is control of obesity in the treatment of hypertension?

We diagnosed molluscum contagiosum based on the umbilicated morphology of the lesions and their pearly white appearance.

Would measurement of homocysteine and lipoprotein (a) levels be useful to clarify further her risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?

The burden of responsibility for asthma therapy lies with the patient.

Biomarkers of inflammation have become the subject of intense research interest.

What clues do these films provide about the cause of knee pain in an adolescent soccer player?

Prostate cancer detection and treatment have been profoundly affected by the advent of PSA testing.