Cardiology

Although the cardiovascular death ratehas declined in the United States, thenumber of hospitalizations for cardiacdisease has not. The improvement incare has been offset by an increase inthe number of older Americans. By2050, more than 100 million Americanswill be 60 years of age or older,and about 30 million will be older than80 years.

A recently married 24-year-old black man was brought (reluctantly) by his wife for consultation regarding the perpetual "dirt" on his back.

A 54-year-old Asian woman complained of itching from a newly erupted rash.