Awareness of stress cardiomyopathy as a mimic of acute myocardial infarction is increasing. Both syndromes may present with acute-onset chest pain, ECG abnormalities, and cardiac enzyme elevation.
A 77-year-old man with a history of hypertension and bilateral cataracts presented for a geriatric falls assessment. A recent evaluation by his primary care provider for the onset of visual hallucinations...
Eric A. Dietrich, PharmD, BCPS; Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS
The practice of therapeutic injections of corticosteroids has been a longstanding procedure to relieve pain and improve functioning in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Acute genital aphthous ulceration is an uncommon, nonsexually transmitted condition that is characterized by the rapid onset of painful, necrotic ulcerations of the vulva or lower vagina.
Urticarial rashes are common presentations in primary care. The specific causes are wide ranging, but it has been estimated that 20% to 30% of cases of chronic-type urticaria are due to physical urticaria.
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Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Stasis dermatitis is a dermatosis that occurs mainly on the lower legs and that is characterized by chronic dependent edema, hyperpigmentation, scaling, and induration with or without conspicuous varicose...
Matthew Dacso, MD; Relindis N. Awah, MD; Pamela N. Chavero; Wei-Chun J. Hsu; Jennifer McCracken, MD
Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare and potentially fatal autoimmune blistering disease with an incidence of 0.1 to 0.5 per 100,000 people per year. Like other autoimmune conditions, PV can be associated with an...
Victoria J. Faulkner, PhD; Thomas Schanding, Jr., PhD; Weihua Fan, PhD; Gerald E. Harris, PhD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States. It is associated with impairment in social communication and social interaction as well as restricted, repetitive...
Victoria J. Faulkner, PhD; Thomas Schanding, Jr., PhD; Weihua Fan, PhD; Gerald E. Harris, PhD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States. It is associated with impairment in social communication and social interaction as well as restricted, repetitive...
Victoria J. Faulkner, PhD; Thomas Schanding, Jr., PhD; Weihua Fan, PhD; Gerald E. Harris, PhD
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 68 children in the United States. It is associated with impairment in social communication and social interaction as well as restricted, repetitive...
