This large bruise developed after the patient had an accident in her yard. Post-traumatic subcutaneous hematomas are common in elderly women, especially those who are anticoagulated. Untreated, the hematoma can eventuate into an abscess and even sepsis.

The patient, a 70-year-old man, has been having difficulty chewing and swallowing has been using his hand to hold his jaw closed while he eats; otherwise, his jaw hangs open. His speech is slightly slurred.

Here, Armistead Williams, III, MD, of the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice in Manhattan, speaks directly to neurologists about the hard questions that need to be addressed about this complex illness.

Dr. David von Rueden discusses factors that make it difficult for obese patients to lose weight with diet and medication; offers practical guidance about when to broach the subject of weight loss with your patient and what options to suggest; and what your role is after a patient has had bariatric surgery.

Short-term sleep deprivation reduces insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissue, including fat cells, possibly leading to type 2 diabetes mellitus or obesity.

More than 100 types of HPV inhabit the oral region. The HPV-16 type is highly associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma.

December 13-15, 2012 - Hollywood, Florida The editors of ConsultantLive bring you updates from the 2012 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases conference on the state of the art in the management of patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

The American Academy of Pediatrics now states that circumcision protects against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV. What led to the change, and what does it mean for HIV prevention?

Women account for about a fourth of people living with HIV in the US, and rates among minorities are much higher. Are antiretrovirals as effective for women as for men? Probably, but there are gender-related issues of which doctors need to be aware.

Here: an update on the challenges of detection, diagnosis, and management of celiac disease and non–celiac disease and the importance of gluten sensitivity.

At an "exciting" time in HIV treatment, the Affordable Care Act offers the prospect of immediate treatment for newly diagnosed HIV. In this podcast, the author of a new report on the topic discusses how the Act will affect your patients' care.

Skills Quiz: Melanoma; Figurate erythema; Necrobiosis lipoidica

The incidence of substantiated cases of serious child abuse showed a 55% decrease from 1992 to 2009, according to national data.

More than half of adults 65 years and older have at least 3 chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, high blood pressure, and Alzheimer disease, according to the American Geriatrics Society.

Joint deformity is far from the only concern in rheumatoid arthritis. The condition is associated with a variety of comorbidities and adverse events related to the medications used to prevent or treat symptoms, as these photos attest.

Gout guidelines recently approved by the American College of Rheumatology have a 2-part focus. They offer patients information on effective methods for preventing gout attacks, and they provide physicians with recommended therapies for long-term disease management.

The ACG Annual Scientific Meeting provides an overview of recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of various GI disorders, ranging from ulcerative colitis to fructose intolerance in children. ConsultantLive has captured the highlights of the meeting with reports on key presentations.