Noah M. Hall, MD, CPT, MC; Lori B. Sweeney, MD; Gina D. Kubicz, MD, CPT, MC
A 31 year-old man presented to the internal medicine clinic after extensive workup for infertility, to include evaluation by endocrinology and urology resulting in the diagnosis of azoospermia by 2 separate...
Gout, characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis and an appearance of red, swollen, tender joints, was the topic for discussion as Benroe Blount, MD, MPH, MAAFP, addressed the full...
Beta-cell function declines over the course of type 2 diabetes and patients may eventually require insulin therapy to achieve or maintain glycemic control.
Peter H. Jones, MD, FACP, FNLA, discusses how to implement guidelines that provide risk stratification algorithms to maximize cardiovascular protection.
A 56-year old woman presented with an asymptomatic rash on her face that began around the time she started using Colgate PreviDENT 5000 Enamel Protect, a high fluoride toothpaste prescribed by her dentist...
A 58-year-old female’s right ear shows a 0.5 cm diameter skin-colored nodular lesion with a central dry white top on the antitragus. She had noticed the lesion 1 month prior. It was asymptomatic.
This 62-year-old female has been on etanercept for over 1 year for treatment of psoriasis and presents with a tender eruption of three days duration on her right arm.
Herpes zoster1, otherwise known as shingles, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash. Selecting this medical condition as the topic of this Top Paper should come as no surprise. Incidence of...
Although hemoglobin A1c is usually the best test to estimate the average glycemic control in patients with diabetes, it is unreliable in some clinical circumstances. In select patient populations, measuring...
PTSD is a severe condition that may develop after exposure to traumatic events. This third and final article will review the roles of therapy and spirituality.
The American College of Physicians presents subspecialty updates highlighting publications from the preceding year in the Annals of Internal Medicine that impact the practice of medicine. These are...
A 54-year-old Caucasian man presents with more than a 9 month history of a dark band on the right fifth finger. The patient denies any history of trauma and reports that the dark band has not increased in...
Primary care physicians are regularly tasked with managing the biggest healthcare challenges today. As obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease become more common, physicians must hone their...
An excellent read on the life of Sir William Osler can be found in Charles S Bryan’s Osler: Inspirations from a Great Physician.1 Here are some important take-home messages:
I recently attended the American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Conference in San Diego (September 24-28, 2013) and days after I left, I was still thinking about the tagline: Real Issues, Real...
