Volume 53 - Issue 5 - May 2013

Consultant

tumor
tumor
Bone Tumors of Childhood: Benign or Malignant?
05/30/2013
David B. Soma, MD; David B. Jones, Jr., MD; Philip R. Fischer, MD
Uncertainty about the significance of bony lesions found on radiographs, either incidentally or during specific investigation, can lead to confusion and anxiety.
05/30/2013
Lichen planus
Lichen planus
Lichen Planus Along the Lines of Blaschko
05/28/2013
Gautam Aggarwal, MD; Aimee Ostick, MD; Mark Guralnick, MD
<p class="p3"><img src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%202.35.31%20PM.png" alt="lichen planus" title="lichen planus"...
05/28/2013
drug reaction
drug reaction
Cocaine-Induced QTc Prolongation
05/28/2013
Mrugesh Patel, MD; Umang Shah, MD, MPH; C. Richard Conti, MD, MACC, FESC, FAHA
For several days, a 48-year-old woman had complained of chest pain. She also reported a syncopal episode of a few seconds’ duration, followed by consciousness without any associated confusion. She admitted...
05/28/2013
Dermatoheliosis
Dermatoheliosis
Dermatoheliosis
05/28/2013
Joe R. Monroe, PA-C, MPAS, PA
<p class="p1"><img src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%202.26.01%20PM.png" alt="Dermatoheliosis" title="Dermatoheliosis"...
05/28/2013
parotitis
parotitis
Suppurative Parotitis
05/28/2013
Natalia Usoltseva, MD; Matthew D'Costa, MD; Amanda Carlson; Romel J. Garcia-Montilla, MD, PhD
<p class="p1"><img src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%202.21.49%20PM.png" alt="parotitis" title="parotitis" style="margin-left:...
05/28/2013
Sacroiliitis
Sacroiliitis
Sacroiliitis
05/28/2013
Natasha Sidhu, MD; Amaziah Coleman, MD
<p class="p5"><span class="s2"><img src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%202.17.08%20PM.png" alt="sacroiliitis"...
05/28/2013
acne
acne
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
05/28/2013
Amra A. Chaudhri, MD
<p><span class="s2"><img src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%202.09.43%20PM.png" alt="acne keloidalis" title="acne keloidalis"...
05/28/2013
Spitz nevus
Spitz nevus
Is this mole on a boy's arm cause for concern?
05/28/2013
David L. Kaplan, MD
spitz nevusThe mother of an 8-year-old boy is concerned about the shape and color of a mole that has developed on her son’s arm during the last few months. The lesion is asymptomatic.
05/28/2013
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Can you identify these pruritic, annular plaques?
05/28/2013
David L. Kaplan, MD
lupusSince the onset of spring several weeks earlier, pruritic, annular plaques have developed on the sun-exposed areas of a 46-year-old woman’s arms, legs, upper chest, and upper back. Applications of SPF...
05/28/2013
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
What are these asymptomatic, yellowish papules?
05/28/2013
David L. Kaplan, MD
A 49-year-old man seeks evaluation of asymptomatic, yellowish papules on his forehead of several months’ duration. He is worried about skin cancer.
05/28/2013
Dermclinic
Dermclinic
Why Is This Man’s Toe Painful, Swollen, and Red?
05/28/2013
David L. Kaplan, MD
Three days after the acute onset of pain and swelling of the second toe of his right foot, a 63-year-old man seeks medical care. He denies any trauma.
05/28/2013
Exercise
Exercise
The Role of Exercise for Patients With Cancer
05/28/2013
John Whyte, MD, MPH; Christopher R. Mohr, PhD, RD
Exercise has consistently been shown to improve the quality of life and psychological well-being of the general population. Despite these well-documented health benefits of regular exercise, more than 50%...
05/28/2013
Knee pain
Knee pain
Knee Problems: Preliminary Examination of Injured or Arthritic Patients
05/28/2013
Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD; Robert P. Nirschl, MD, MS
<p><strong><img alt="cystic mass knee" height="115" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%2012.01.35%20PM.png" style="float:left"...
05/28/2013
acute otitis media
acute otitis media
Acute Otitis Media: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment
05/28/2013
<p><img alt="otitis media" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%2011.49.37%20AM.png" style="height:115px; width:115px; float:left"...
05/28/2013
Dermatitis
Dermatitis
Boy With Rash on Forefeet
05/28/2013
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Boy with a persistent rash on his feet is diagnosed with juvenile plantar dermatosis.
05/28/2013
travel history
travel history
Pre-Travel Prophylaxis Helps Ensure a Bon Voyage
05/28/2013
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
<p><img alt="" height="115" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-28%20at%203.02.10%20PM.png" style="float:left" width="115" />Four...
05/28/2013
celiac disease
celiac disease
Celiac Disease in the Pediatric Population: Could You Be Missing the Diagnosis?
05/23/2013
Robbyn Sockolow, MD; Brian R. Landzberg, MD, AGA(F); Elaine Barfield, MD
Celiac disease is a life-long autoimmune disorder of the small intestine caused by exposure to gluten.
05/23/2013
brain injury
brain injury
Congenital Brain Anomalies
05/23/2013
Suzy Mascaro-Walter, MSN, CFNP; Atiya Khan, MD, MRCP
<p><img alt="Holoprosencephaly" height="115" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-23%20at%209.17.57%20AM_1.png" style="float:left"...
05/23/2013
Transplantation
Transplantation
An “Aesthetically Unappealing” Transplant: Fecal Microbiota
05/23/2013
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
<p><img alt="" height="115" src="/sites/default/files/generic%20icon3_3.jpg" style="float:left" width="115" />Before proceeding, be forewarned:...
05/23/2013
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia: Importance of a Thorough History
05/22/2013
Sami A. Sakaan, PharmD, BCPS; Nabil Abou-Shala, MD, FACP, FCCP; Timothy H. Self, PharmD
<p><img alt="" height="115" src="/sites/default/files/generic%20icon2_2.jpg" style="float:left" width="115" />Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is...
05/22/2013
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Clinical Diagnostic Approach
05/22/2013
Burke A. Cunha, MD
<p><img alt="" height="115" src="/sites/default/files/cough.png" style="float:left" width="115" />Pneumonia is one of the most common medical...
05/22/2013
Idiopathic Localized Hypertrichosis
Idiopathic Localized Hypertrichosis
Localized Hypertrichosis of Eyelashes and Eyebrows
05/22/2013
Geoffrey F.S. Lim, BS; Scott J.M. Lim, DO
This 60-year-old man presents for a routine dermatologic exam. An incidental finding is bilateral hypertrichosis of the eyelashes and eyebrows.
05/22/2013
Neurology
Neurology
Worsening Focal Neurologic Status in an Older Man
05/22/2013
Rushang Patel, MD, PhD; Ronald N. Rubin, MD
<p class="p1"><strong><img src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-22%20at%201.35.03%20PM.png" alt="MRI, infarcts, edema" title="MRI, infarcts,...
05/22/2013
bacterial infection
bacterial infection
Manifestations of Infectious Diseases
05/21/2013
candidal paronychiaAn assortment of cases in which infectious diseases have caused cutaneous reactions in patients.
05/21/2013
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: 9 Questions Physicians Often Ask
05/21/2013
Aditya M. Sharma, MD; John Waites, MD
<p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/generic%20icon2_1.jpg" style="height:115px; width:115px; float:left" />Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular...
05/21/2013
Lipoprotein
Lipoprotein
Lipoprotein-X Accumulation: A Mimic of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
05/21/2013
Yinn Khurn Ooi, MD; Michele Mietus-Snyder, MD; Clarivet Torres, MD; Parvathi Mohan, MD; Ashraf Harahsheh, MD
<p><strong><strong><img alt="Chart - lipid profile" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-21%20at%2010.48.18%20AM.png" style="height:115px;...
05/21/2013
Guest Commentary
Guest Commentary
Lipid Issues in Children and Adolescents: Challenges and Possible Solutions
05/21/2013
Edward Shahady, MD
<p><img alt="Chart - LDL risk factors" src="/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202013-05-21%20at%2010.34.59%20AM.png" style="height:115px; width:115px; float:left"...
05/21/2013