Volume 50 - Issue 12 - December 2010

Consultant

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
04/27/2011
Andrew Bagg, MD
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04/27/2011
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
04/27/2011
Fadi I. Jabr, MD; Tenn Nedaa Skeik, MD
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04/27/2011
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect Following Myocarditis
04/27/2011
Orlando Santana, MD; Michael Funk, MD
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04/27/2011
Abdomen
Abdomen
An Older Man With a Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
04/27/2011
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
During an interval examination, a new pulsatile mass is detected slightly above the umbilicus of a 72-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He has not noticed any abdominal pain or...
04/27/2011
Primary Care
Primary Care
Suturing and Wound Closure, Part 3: Wound Repair in Special Areas
04/27/2011
Caring for and closing wounds in certain areas involve additional risks and require special techniques. Wounds to the hands and feet—and anywhere on the head, including the scalp, face, and lips—can be...
04/27/2011
Heel and Lower Leg Pain
Heel and Lower Leg Pain
Man With Heel and Lower Leg Pain
04/27/2011
David Effron, MD; Nicole Veitinger, DO, MA; Robert Jones, DO
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04/27/2011
tips and tricks
tips and tricks
Practical Pointers: Discover Shortcuts Devised by Colleagues (December 2010)
04/27/2011
<div id="article-content-body"><strong>Stop the Talking and Start Listening<br /> Let Mom Scope Out the Throat<br /> Calcium for Muscle Cramps<br /> Improve Your...
04/27/2011
Lesion
Lesion
Why hasn't this tender lesion responded to antibiotic?
04/27/2011
David L. Kaplan, MD
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04/27/2011
Quiz
Quiz
Is this hard, pigmented nodule malignant?
04/27/2011
David L. Kaplan, MD
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04/27/2011
Lesions
Lesions
Are These Hyperpigmented Lesions Cause for Concern?
04/27/2011
Jason S. Ballin, DO; Karl A. Kuersteiner, MD
A 26-year-old white male aviator presents to his primary care physician for his annual military physical examination. The patient is healthy, takes no medications, and has no history of serious medical...
04/27/2011
CONSULTANT
CONSULTANT
Our Thanks to Reviewers in 2010
04/27/2011
In this, the last issue of our 50th year of publication, we want to extend our thanks to the following reviewers who appraised at least one manuscript for us in 2010.
04/27/2011
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
New Additions to the Therapy Toolbox for Type 2 Diabetes: Incretins
04/27/2011
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
<div id="article-content-body"><p>Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an epidemic with serious and fatal complications. Some predictions estimate that 440 million persons will have this...
04/27/2011
End of Life
End of Life
An Example of Futile Spending: Preventive Screening at End of Life
04/27/2011
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD
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04/27/2011
Septic and Nonseptic Febrile Syndromes
Septic and Nonseptic Febrile Syndromes
Infectious Disease Emergencies: Part 2, Septic and Nonseptic Febrile Syndromes
04/27/2011
Vanessa Vasquez, MD; David Yi, MD; Asim Jani, MD, MPH
The diagnosis of many serious infectious diseases relies heavily on clinical suspicion, particularly in the early stages of the illness.
04/27/2011