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What's Your Diagnosis?
ankle rash
What's Your Diagnosis?
A Warm, Tender, and Erythematous Medial Ankle Rash
10/31/2015
Jessica M. Ruiz-Myara, MS, OMS-IV; Hunter A. Vásquez, MS, OMS-IV; Joy Ishii Zarandy, DO, FAAFP, DABFM
A woman in her 50s presented to her primary care physician with a painful rash of her medial right ankle for the past 1 to 2 days.
10/31/2015
Review Article
Review Article
Acute Otitis Media: 6 Steps to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy
09/06/2011
Meg G. Keeley, MD
<p>An efficient and accurate ear examination is dependent on the quality and condition of the equipment, an adequately restrained patient, and the ability to visualize the tympanic membrane (TM). The...
09/06/2011
congenital abnormalities
congenital abnormalities

Top Papers Of The Month
04/29/2011
Larissa Hirsch, MD; Charles A. Pohl, MD
How old does a child need to be before we can count on the accuracy of his or her response?
04/29/2011
Urology
Urology
Top Papers Of The Month: Repeat Cultures in UTI?
04/29/2011
Larissa Hirsch, MD; Charles A. Pohl, MD
<DIV id=article-content-body> <P><STRONG><EM>Is it necessary to test for cure during therapy for urinary tract infection (UTI)?</EM></STRONG></P> <P>Each year...
04/29/2011
Primary Care
Primary Care
Suturing and Wound Closure: How to Achieve Optimal Healing
04/27/2011
D. Brady Pregerson, MD
Although many lacerations are treated in the emergency department, primary care clinicians still see their share of such wounds.
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
Primary Care
Primary Care
Suturing and Wound Closure, Part 2: Staples, Tissue Adhesive, and Other Methods of Wound Closure
04/27/2011
D. Brady Pregerson, MD
Most wounds are still closed with some form of needle and thread. However, advances in technology have affected all areas of medicine, even the practice of basic wound closure.
04/27/2011