Volume 49 - Issue 2 - February 2009

Consultant

Rash Reaction to Wine
Rash Reaction to Wine
What to Do for a Rash Reaction to Wine
04/25/2011
<p><em>My patient is a 45-year-old woman who has a severe reaction to wine; however, she can drink “hard” liquor with no problems. Her reactions are mainly dermatological, such as itching, rash,...
04/25/2011
Drug Eruption
Drug Eruption
Fixed Drug Eruption
04/25/2011
Nikolaso K. Akritidis, MD; Antonios Soutopoulos, MD; Gerasimos Baxevanos, MD
<p><span class="article-text"><span><img src="http://www.consultantlive.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=1375909&t=1234985078295" alt="1"...
04/25/2011
Ogilvie Syndrome
Ogilvie Syndrome
Ogilvie Syndrome
04/25/2011
Fadi I. Jabr, MD; Tenn Nedaa Skeik, MD
<p><span class="article-text"><span><img src="http://www.consultantlive.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=1375941&t=1234985078585" alt="1"...
04/25/2011
Chronic Tophaceous Gout
Chronic Tophaceous Gout
Chronic Tophaceous Gout
04/25/2011
Sarah L. Taylor, MD, MPH, BS ; Angela Potter, MD; Loren A. Crown, MD
<p><img src="http://www.consultantlive.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=1375925&t=1234983832958" alt="2" style="float: left; margin-left: 8px; margin-right:...
04/25/2011
Wernicke Encephalopathy
Wernicke Encephalopathy
Wernicke Encephalopathy
04/25/2011
Riad Omar El Fakih, MD; Anne Monroe Blair; Swarnalatha Pallempati, MD
<p><img alt="Image" height="185" src="http://www.consultantlive.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=1375958&t=1234983038810" style="float:left"...
04/25/2011
A Therapeutic Double-edged Sword: Weighing the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Antibiotics
04/25/2011
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
<p>When a prescription is written for warfarin, all the risks of therapy are usually appreciated. The same may be said for other potentially problematic drugs, including lithium and phenytoin. Is the...
04/25/2011
Renal Artery Stenosis
Renal Artery Stenosis
Renal Artery Stenosis: When Is Revascularization Warranted?
04/25/2011
Donald G. Vidt, MD
<p>My patient is a 66-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and atherosclerotic heart disease. During a recent coronary arteriogram, the cardiologist performed renal artery screening, which...
04/25/2011
Lice infestation
Lice infestation
Woman With Lousy Eyelashes
04/25/2011
Alex M. Gerber, DO; Richard Luck, DO
<p><em><img src="http://www.consultantlive.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=1375885&t=1234980931789" alt="3" style="float: left; margin-left: 8px; margin-right:...
04/25/2011
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Current Treatment Strategies
04/25/2011
Tyler L. Christensen, MD; Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD
ABSTRACT: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), one of the most common diseases of men, can lead to bladder outlet obstruction.
04/25/2011
tips and tricks
tips and tricks
Poor Man’s Carpal Tunnel Test
04/25/2011
<p>Patients frequently present with symptoms they describe as “carpal tunnel syndrome.” When a patient complains of this syndrome, I often use a modified paper clip to test 2-point discrimination in...
04/25/2011
Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown Toenails
Floss Fix for Ingrown Toenails
04/25/2011
<p><span>The edges of some toenails curve inward and grow into the side of the toe, resulting in infection and the need for office surgery. </span></p>
04/25/2011
penicillin
penicillin
Penicillin- and Carbapenem-Induced Neurotoxicity: How to Reduce the Risk
04/25/2011
Amanda R. Gillion, PharmD; Christopher K. Finch, PharmD, BCPS; Timothy H. Self, PharmD
<p><span class="article-text"><span>Penicillin-induced neurotoxicity was first recognized by Johnson and Walker in 1945 after intraventricular administration of <span...
04/25/2011
Silent Myocardial Ischemia
Silent Myocardial Ischemia
Silent Myocardial Ischemia: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
04/25/2011
Tera D. Moore, PharmD, BCPS; Amy P. Witte, PharmD; Robert Chilton, DO, FACC
Silent myocardial ischemia is a major component of the total ischemic burden for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD); it is estimated that between 2 and 3 million persons with stable CAD have...
04/25/2011
Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden Cardiac Death
High School Athlete With Family History of Sudden Cardiac Death
04/25/2011
<p>I have a healthy 16-year-old patient who needs a preparticipation physical examination. The family history is significant for the father’s sudden death from a thoracic aortic aneurysm at 42 years...
04/25/2011
Dr Lawrence Kaplan
Dr Lawrence Kaplan
Welcome, Dr Lawrence Kaplan
04/25/2011
<p><span class="article-text"><span><img src="http://www.consultantlive.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=1375860&t=1234966809527" alt="Dr Kaplan"...
04/25/2011
Oral Lesion
Oral Lesion
Aged Woman With Sudden Striking and Unfamiliar Oral Lesion
04/25/2011
Ruth Goldblatt, DMD; Jessie Richter Stasulis, DMD; Henry Schneiderman, MD
<p><img src="http://www.consultantlive.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=1372831&t=1234210868425" alt="Figure 1" style="float: left; margin-left: 8px; margin-right:...
04/25/2011