ERICH G. HANEL, MD, ALI A. SOVARI, MD, and LALITHA YEKKIRALLA, MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
ERICH G. HANEL, MD, ALI A. SOVARI, MD, and LALITHA YEKKIRALLA, MD
University of Illinoi...
Right upper quadrant pain of 24 hours’ duration prompted a 20-year-old man with a history of gastritis to seek medical attention. The pain was sharp and nonradiating, with no alleviating or aggravating...
NEAL W. BURKHALTER, MEd, JOSHUA T. McKENZIE, BS, and JOSHUA E. LANE, MD
Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Ga, and Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
NEAL W. BURKHALTER, MEd, JOSHUA T. McKENZIE, BS, and JOSHUA E. LANE, MD
Mercer Universi...
<p>This rash erupted on the upper body of a 58-year-old woman in late August. It was mildly pruritic and nontender.</p>
<p>A 51-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with painful ulcers on both lower extremities, severe anemia, and a 45-kg (100-lb) weight loss over the past year. Pain from the ulcers prevents him...
<p>In a patient receiving antifungal therapy for onychomycosis, it can be difficult to tell how much change has occurred in a treated nail from one visit to the next.</p>
<p>During a review of systems, I find it helpful and timesaving to ask the patient if he or she experiences symptoms that are out of the ordinary for the typical person....
JAMES S. STUDDIFORD III, MD, VICTOR DIAZ, MD,
and AMBER STONEHOUSE TULLY, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
DANNY HADDAD, MD
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr Studdiford is associate professor and Drs Diaz and Stonehouse Tully are assistant professors in the department of family and community medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr Haddad is a resident in the department of internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
JAMES S. STUDDIFORD III, MD, VICTOR DIAZ, MD,
and AMBER STONEHOUSE TULLY, MD
Thomas Jef...
Oral lesions are often the harbingers of early HIV infection. Common oral manifestations include HPV-associated warts and hairy leukoplakia.
HANI RAOUL KHOUZAM, MD, MPH
VA Central California Health Care Center, Fresno
University of California, San Francisco
Dr Khouzam is medical director, chemical dependency treatment program, Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System, Fresno. He is also clinical professor of psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, Medical School Fresno Medical Education Program.
HANI RAOUL KHOUZAM, MD, MPH
VA Central California Health Care Center, Fresno
University...
In this 2-part series, the author reviews the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders in the primary care setting. Here he discusses the clinical presentation, the relevant diagnostic studies, and the...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>My patient is a 52-year-old woman who is premenopausal but who experiences dyspareunia as a result of vaginal dryness. She has tried over-the-counter...
<p>I applaud Dr Henry Schneiderman for his remarks in a recent “What’s Your Diagnosis?” column regarding the proper way to perform auscultation and percussion of the chest. I am a family practitioner,...
