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A new dark spot on the forehead; overprescribing of benzodiazepines; alcohol and atrial fibrillation . . . can you answer the quiz questions on these topics?

The pain and bleeding have persisted for 2 days. She last menstruated 5 weeks ago but doubts she is pregnant. Take a close look at the ultrasound image. Your Dx?

Results of a pelvic sonogram reveal the etiology of lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding in a 26-year-old woman.

LDL cholesterol is a common target for treatment, but the guidelines do not used it to estimate risk, either, notes an editorial on the implications of the news guidelines.

#6. You pray you will be diagnosed with cancer so you can get some time to sleep. Am I right?

In a recent study, the natural age-related decline in aerobic fitness was ameliorated with testosterone therapy in men over age 65 who were diagnosed with hypogonadism.

Fewer than two-thirds of men know the signs of skin cancer and the younger they are the less likely they are to believe they are at risk for the disease, according to a national survey.

A 43-year-old man had left eye irritation for 2 weeks. He denied trauma, headache, eye discharge, fever, cough, or vomiting; he had mild photophobia and slightly blurred vision. Your Dx?

This patient's presenting symptom, in the context of his overall health, should prompt orders for which follow-up studies?

Denied claims take revenue off your balance sheet and frustrate the staff tasked with processing them. Are any of the top 5 here familiar to you?

Test your knowledge of this GI finding with questions on diagnosis, laboratory screening, and removal.

Bullous pemphigoid, varicose veins, dermatomyositis, myasthenia gravis, coma bullae, xerosis, atrophie blanche, Grover disease-a review of age-related clinical concerns and how to recognize them.

This man was born with digital deformities. X-rays show absent middle and distal 2nd, 3rd, and 4th phalanges with tapering proximal phalanges and tapering of the distal 5th phalanx and distal 1st phalanx. No TBX5 gene mutation. What’s your diagnosis?

A controversial new law in the state would permit medical school graduates, without additional training, to provide primary care in medically underserved areas of the state, supervised at first, and then on their own. Your thoughts?

A new study shows that social interaction may offer protection against this leading cause of death among men in the United States.

Not only is there no increased risk of myocardial infarction among older men with testosterone therapy, there may be a protective effect.

Can a medical practice survive without taking Medicare? Many are being forced to try. Here, one family physician lists her reasons for walking away.