Primary care physicians should be aware of several key points about the management of obesity, including how to address it during patient visits, how to treat it with pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic...
A 26-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with progressive confusion and recurrent falls. The patient reported having vomiting and diarrhea for 1 week and several falls 1 day before her...
A 73-year-old man presented to the emergency department with constipation. He reported that he was unable to have a bowel movement for 5 days prior to presentation, despite the use of home enemas,...
A 70-year-old man presents with lower back pain, bilateral buttock pain, and a sensation of bilateral leg weakness, most notably in the right ankle and foot.
A previously healthy 9-year-old boy developed acute upper left quadrant and epigastric abdominal pain, nonbloody nonbilious vomiting, and decreased oral intake.
A previously healthy and fully vaccinated 3-year-old girl was brought to the emergency department with a 7-day history of daily fever (up to 40 °C, axillary), a rash on her face and extremities, peeling of...
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD1,2—Series Editor • Benjamin Barankin, MD3 • Joseph M. Lam, MD4 • Kin Fon Leong, MD5
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD1,2—Series Editor • Benjamin Barankin, MD3 • Joseph M. Lam, MD4...
This article is part of a series describing and differentiating dermatologic lumps and bumps. To access previously published articles in the series, visit...
A 53-year-old woman presented for a dermatology consult for a spreading ulcer on the lateral left calf. The patient thought the lesion was an insect bite and had applied an antibiotic ointment and a...
A 44-year-old woman presented with gradually developing skin lesions on her buttocks. She reported that the areas would occasionally become sensitive, irritated, and eroded, with the condition worsening...
A 10-year-old girl with a known history of congenital single kidney, MRKH syndrome, central precocious puberty, and constipation presented to our emergency department (ED) with a 3-day history of vaginal...
A 62-year-old man with a medical history of rheumatoid arthritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease presented to the hospital with persistent left leg pain and swelling for one day.
