
Clinical presentation, history, and laboratory evaluation can make a diagnosis of gout, but crystal examination is the “gold standard.”

Clinical presentation, history, and laboratory evaluation can make a diagnosis of gout, but crystal examination is the “gold standard.”

How to regulate “the king of diseases and the disease of kings” is this Patient Care Special Report's domain.

This 12-year-old boy has had asymptomatic swellings over multiple knuckles all his life. How would you explain the condition to him?

What is the plant most likely responsible for these symptoms and how would you treat?

Turns out, older age may have its advantages when it comes to coping with HIV infection.

Does treatment for older men have beneficial effects for other health issues? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge.

The devices may be simple and intuitive, but it may take more than a gadget to build optimal medication adherence.

At what point in a medical career do we allow identification with the sick and dying we treat to inform who we are?

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.

Find out what you've learned after reading this month's Special Report articles on nonmelanoma lesions you may see in primary care practice.

The solitary, keratotic lesion has grown quickly over one month. Infection? Neoplasia? What else is in your differential diagnosis?



In this diagnostic quiz: 3 photos of classic presentations of 3 different diseases in patients of 3 generations.

The report contains a vast amount of information but overlooks some important issues.

Actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma often are clinically indistinguishable. Get tips on what to look for and how to treat.

Implicit bias among health care providers against obese persons may persist through the final stages of care.

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?

What is this 6-mm shiny nodule on the face of a fair-skinned woman with moderate-to-severe photo damage?

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines address the assessment, treatment, and prevention of child and teen obesity.