Volume 56 - Issue 1 - January 2016

A 49-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, and herpes simplex keratitis presented from a dermatology clinic with a 2-month history of a progressively worsening blistering rash. ...

Disseminated Histoplasmosis

Variant MRSA species acquired in the hospital setting have been a serious nosocomial infection problem for decades.

Variant MRSA species acquired in the hospital setting have been a serious nosocomial infection problem for decades.

Variant MRSA species acquired in the hospital setting have been a serious nosocomial infection problem for decades.

Let’s set the stage: Unprovoked deep venous thromboemboli account for 40% of all bouts of thromboembolism.

A 7-day-old girl presented to the emergency department with concern for seizure-like activity.

Allergies to sulfa-containing drugs are common and lead to significant concern regarding alternative medications as well as cross-reactivity.

Allergies to sulfa-containing drugs are common and lead to significant concern regarding alternative medications as well as cross-reactivity.

Allergies to sulfa-containing drugs are common and lead to significant concern regarding alternative medications as well as cross-reactivity.

A 45-year-old man had been hospitalized previously for a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, which had been cultured from a boil-type lesion on the left buttock and vesicular lesions on...

A 45-year-old man had been hospitalized previously for a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, which had been cultured from a boil-type lesion on the left buttock and vesicular lesions on...

A 45-year-old man had been hospitalized previously for a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, which had been cultured from a boil-type lesion on the left buttock and vesicular lesions on...

A 51-year-old woman presented with concern for painful, cracking, and peeling lips.

A 51-year-old woman presented with concern for painful, cracking, and peeling lips.

A 51-year-old woman presented with concern for painful, cracking, and peeling lips.

A 22-year-old African American woman noted 2 lesions on her lip that she thought were insect bites.

A 22-year-old African American woman noted 2 lesions on her lip that she thought were insect bites.

A 22-year-old African American woman noted 2 lesions on her lip that she thought were insect bites.

A 40-year-old obese white woman presented with scaly, brownish eruptions in both axillae of approximately 8 months’ duration.

A 40-year-old obese white woman presented with scaly, brownish eruptions in both axillae of approximately 8 months’ duration.

A 40-year-old obese white woman presented with scaly, brownish eruptions in both axillae of approximately 8 months’ duration.

A 37-year-old man presented with a 10-day history of right flank pain, which he described as cramping and constant but with variable intensity.

A woman in her 50s presented for evaluation of her acne that had just started appearing a few months prior with intermittent lesions in the chin area.

A woman in her 50s presented for evaluation of her acne that had just started appearing a few months prior with intermittent lesions in the chin area.

A woman in her 50s presented for evaluation of her acne that had just started appearing a few months prior with intermittent lesions in the chin area.

A 16-year-old female is brought in by her mother due to concerns about an asymptomatic bump on her ankle that has been persistent for at least 3 months.

A 16-year-old female is brought in by her mother due to concerns about an asymptomatic bump on her ankle that has been persistent for at least 3 months.

A 16-year-old female is brought in by her mother due to concerns about an asymptomatic bump on her ankle that has been persistent for at least 3 months.

A 31-year-old female presented for evaluation of an asymptomatic mole on her external vulva of unknown duration. It was first noticed while personal grooming in the bikini area.

A 31-year-old female presented for evaluation of an asymptomatic mole on her external vulva of unknown duration. It was first noticed while personal grooming in the bikini area.

A 31-year-old female presented for evaluation of an asymptomatic mole on her external vulva of unknown duration. It was first noticed while personal grooming in the bikini area.

Scleroderma is a rare, life-threatening autoimmune disorder that causes fibrotic changes in the skin and vasculature. Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is a potentially fatal complication of scleroderma, with...

This article highlights a few of the many applications of focused ultrasound for the primary care provider.

Many physicians are uncomfortable having conversations with patients and families about these questions.

January traditionally is the time of promise and renewal, when the turn of the calendar page inspires hope for the new year. It’s a time of reflection on the changes brought by the previous 12 months, and...