When treating mental health patients, practitioners need to be mindful of untreated cardiometabolic co-morbidities, and prescribe treatment regimens accordingly.
A 61-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and poor dentition, presented to the emergency room with fevers, malaise, and...
David L. Kaplan—Series Editor University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas
David L. Kaplan—Series Editor University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas
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A 33-year-old male presented with an over 5-year history of a slightly itchy eruption confined to the trunk that had failed topical corticosteroid therapy years earlier.
David L. Kaplan—Series Editor University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas
David L. Kaplan—Series Editor University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Kansas
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A 48-year-old female presents with a history of sores on her lips that coincide with flares of her Crohn’s disease, which she treats with an antitumor necrosis factor (TNF) biologic medication.
Jerry Jomi, Javad Hazeghi, MD, Bisrat Haile, MD, Frantz Louis, MD, Kalpana Panigrahi, MD, and Rajat Mukherji, MD Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn NY
Boris Garber, DO, and David Effron, MD—Series Editor
Boris Garber, DO, and David Effron, MD—Series Editor
A 48-year-old African American male with no past medical history noted a hyperpigmented lesion under his right middle fingernail and another one to his right index proximal interphalangeal joint 7 months...
Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Louis Kuritzky, MD
Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Louis Kuritzky, MD
As with the decision to initiate or continue warfarin therapy, decisions surrounding bridge therapy are patient-specific and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Marie L. Borum, MD, EdD, MPH, and Gayatri Patel, MD
Marie L. Borum, MD, EdD, MPH, and Gayatri Patel, MD
Elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can have normal age-related alterations of the GI tract, which can obscure identification of IBD extraintestinal manifestations.
A 12-year-old obese African American boy with a history of atopic dermatitis presented to the emergency department with a history of increasing lower extremity pruritus and edema.
Mark Bauer, MD, Derek Hersey, MPAS, PA-C, Daniel Kasuba, PA-C, Jane Laur...
This article provides an overview of SSD, focusing on diagnosis and techniques that can help effectively manage this complex condition, including relaxation training and cognitive–behavioral therapy.
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Christopher Scuderi, DO, Nipa R. Shah, MD, Charles Haddad, MD, Judella Haddad-Lacle, MD,Lori A. Bilello, PhD, Gretchen Kuntz, MSW, MSLIS
Christopher Scuderi, DO, Nipa R. Shah, MD, Charles Haddad, MD, Judella H...
This article will review the benefits of plant-based diets on all-cause mortality and common chronic diseases, as well as the potential nutritional deficits in protein, vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids.
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Let me be upfront: I avoid both clonidine and hydralazine when treating hypertension. In the case of hydralazine, I qualify that decision by explicitly stating that it has been an evidence-based therapy for...
