Grateful Doctor Says Goodbye to His Patients
A young cardiology fellow reveals in a letter to his patients that it was being privy to their vulnerability that allowed him access to his own.
All About Gout for Primary Care: Treating Acute Gout
The faster the attack is recognized and treated with medications, the easier it is to control.
All About Gout for Primary Care: The Diagnosis
Clinical presentation, history, and laboratory evaluation can make a diagnosis of gout, but crystal examination is the “gold standard.”
All About Gout for Primary Care
How to regulate “the king of diseases and the disease of kings” is this Patient Care Special Report's domain.
"Knarley" Knuckles in a 12-year-old Boy
This 12-year-old boy has had asymptomatic swellings over multiple knuckles all his life. How would you explain the condition to him?
Severe Ocular Symptoms Caused by Succulent Sap
What is the plant most likely responsible for these symptoms and how would you treat?
HIV and Quality of Life
Turns out, older age may have its advantages when it comes to coping with HIV infection.
Testosterone Test: 8 Stimulating Questions
Does treatment for older men have beneficial effects for other health issues? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge.
Study: Pillbox Gadgets Do Nothing to Improve Rx Adherence
The devices may be simple and intuitive, but it may take more than a gadget to build optimal medication adherence.
Patients Aren't the Only Worried Ones in the Exam Room
At what point in a medical career do we allow identification with the sick and dying we treat to inform who we are?
Testosterone Revisited: 6 New Degrees of Separation
The primary male sex hormone connects with a variety of health factors, and therapy could have positive effects. A quick look at 6 new studies.
Post-test: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer for Primary Care
Find out what you've learned after reading this month's Special Report articles on nonmelanoma lesions you may see in primary care practice.
A Painless, Rapidly-growing Nodule in a 74-year-old Woman
The solitary, keratotic lesion has grown quickly over one month. Infection? Neoplasia? What else is in your differential diagnosis?
3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #3
3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #2
3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #1
In this diagnostic quiz: 3 photos of classic presentations of 3 different diseases in patients of 3 generations.
Addiction in the US: The Surgeon General’s Report
The report contains a vast amount of information but overlooks some important issues.
Actinic Keratosis and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Photodamage in Progress
Actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma often are clinically indistinguishable. Get tips on what to look for and how to treat.
Study: Heavier Patients Get Less Hospice Care
Implicit bias among health care providers against obese persons may persist through the final stages of care.
Three Suspicious Lesions on an Elderly Woman's Face
An 82-year-old woman presents for evaluation of an ear lesion--and receives a complete skin exam. Can you identify the 3 other lesions found?
