July 24th 2024
The rate of ME/CFS was similar (3% to 4%) at 3 through 12 months for study participants who tested positive and negative for COVID-19.
Medical Crossfire®: Which Patients with Hematologic Malignancies are at Risk for Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID)… and How Can We Leverage Evidence to Improve Their Outcomes?
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease — Individualizing Vaccine Recommendations in Adolescent Populations
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Acute Myelogenous Myelomonocytic Leukemia
February 1st 2002A middle-aged woman had had alow-grade fever, sore throat, and malaisefor 1 week. Her physician prescribedamoxicillin. Three days afterstarting the medication, an asymptomaticerythematous and petechialeruption developed over the patient’sentire body.
Infection Secondary to Third-Degree Burn
February 1st 2002Following a motor vehicle accident, a 28-year-old man was admitted to the hospital burn unit. He had sustained third-degree burns on his left h and left proximal forearm. Intravenous colloid solution was administered, and wound dressings were changed twice daily.
Mycobacterium marinum Infection in a 33-Year-Old Man
April 1st 2001One week after redness and swelling arose on the left second finger, a 33-year-old man sought medical evaluation. He reported some tenderness and difficulty in flexing the digit but could not recall injuring the finger. The medical history included treatment of seborrheic dermatitis and acne.
Oral Condyloma Acuminatum (Venereal Warts)
February 2nd 2000Seen here are asymptomatic papillary growths on the gingiva of a 31-year-old homosexual man who is seropositive for HIV. The diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV) lesions can be based on appearance and history. Condylomas may also appear flat and smooth or nodular, resembling fibromas. Because cross infection is common, patients who have these lesions-and their partners-are at increased risk for contracting anal and genital condylomas.