A 22-year-old woman presented to the dermatology clinic with asymptomatic erythematous patches on her right upper extremity (Figure 1) and right chest of 14 years duration.
A 67-year-old woman presents for routine skin exam. The patient had no personal or family history of melanoma, but had surgeries to remove 2 squamous cell cancers on the cheek and forehead.
Kristina Burgers, MD, CPT, MC, USA, and Kenneth Batts, DO, COL, MC, USA Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Kristina Burgers, MD, CPT, MC, USA, a...
A 24-year-old soldier presented to the emergency department complaining of sharp, suprapubic pain with radiation along the inner thigh for the last 3 weeks.
Eric Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Louis Kuritzky, MD
Eric Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS, and Loui...
Unprovoked DVT is a term used to describe the occurrence of DVT in the absence of currently recognized triggers, such as surgery, long-haul travel, immobilization, or trauma.
This Top Paper1 is a cautionary tale of a disconcerting primary care complicity, the power of direct-to-consumer marketing, and insomnia, played out in the context of a common practice—that of prescription...
Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor Washington University
Kim A. Carmichael, MD—Series Editor W...
This Q&A explores the relationship between diabetes and stroke, discussing risk of stroke in patients with diabetes, insulin treatment, and hyperglycemia.
A 70-year-old man presents complaining of “not being able to move.” He cannot precisely remember time of onset, but it is certainly subacute, dating back several months
Stephen Nageotte, MD, Joseph Gantan, MD, and Christopher Gayer, MD, PhD—Series Editor
Stephen Nageotte, MD, Joseph Gantan, ...
A 16-month-old previously healthy girl presented to the emergency department after having had 4 days of constipation and nonbloody, nonbilious emesis after every feeding.
Michael Centilli, DO,Michael Legacy, OMSII, Michelle Legacy, DO, Eric Seiger, DO
Michael Centilli, DO, Michael Le...
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare autosomal recessive inherited form of zinc deficiency caused by a mutation of the SLC39A4 gene, which encodes the zinc/iron-regulated, transporter-like protein, which...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition characterized by atherosclerotic narrowing or occlusion of the arteries, reducing blood flow to the limbs.
Diabetes affects 25.8 million children and adults in the United States and contributes to over 230,000 American deaths each year.1 If trends continue, 1 in 3 American adults will have diabetes by 2050. ...
