10 Symptoms and Syndromes of Spring
Spring has sprung! Click here for the latest research about some of the more common diseases of the season.
Gnarly Nails in a Four-year old Boy
This case of "gnarly nails" takes you back to Physical Diagnosis 101. Do you recall the causes of pitting, clubbing and lines?
10 High Notes in Music as Medicine
Using music in medicine is an ancient practice. Here we review recent research efforts to better understand and apply music’s healing powers.
Two Very Sick Kids on Two Opposite Coasts
They come from opposite coasts, but their symptoms are too similar to ignore. Can you find the common thread in these cases?
More Veggies, Please: 10 New Health Facts
New US dietary guidelines emphasize the importance of vegetable consumption for stemming the tide of chronic diet-related diseases.
A Pruritic, Polygonal, Papular, Rash on a 10-year-old Boy
The eruption has become widespread over a 2-week period. Use your memory of dermatology basics to help make the diagnosis.
Medical Humor: 8 Ridiculous Sentences
And now, back by popular demand ... 8 medical sentences that could benefit from a little editing.
Top Primary Care Stories: February 2016
In case you missed these February headlines, here are 5 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.
A Bad Case of Bromhidrosis in a Teenage Girl
The young woman's foot odor is accompanied by physical findings on the plantar surfaces. What's your Dx? Rx?
Diabetes Update: 4 New Studies
Recent research reveals how social media can help young patients avoid disease complications, how EHRs may ID patients for screening, and other findings.
The New Skinny on Fats
Slide Show: Catch up on the shift in research on how best to balance fat intake to prevent cardiovascular disease.
"Lumpy Jaw" in a 20-year-old Male Resists Treatment
The lesion, along the patient's left jaw line, has not responded to antibiotic treatment. A colleague asks for your help.
Non-Healing Finger Ulcers in 2 Teen Boys
Antibiotics have not been effective in either case and one of the teens is losing time at work visiting doctors. Can you dx?
10 New Wonders of Wine
Tonic or poison? Elixir or toxin? These slides offer a quick review of the latest findings on the health pros and cons of imbibing.
Top 5 Primary Care Apps
Need to convert from ICD9 to ICD10 or calculate equianalgesic opioid dosing? Find the apps for that, and 3 more time-savers, here.
Diabetes Review: The 2 New Insulins on the Block
Got a minute? Check out this concise review of the facts about long-acting insulin formulations Toujeo and Tresiba.
10 Mileposts on the Long Road to Primary Care
Who discovered circulation of blood? Where was the first US medical school? What do you remember about the history of primary care? Find 10 memorable events, here.
4 New Developments in Diabetes
Here: a brief overview of 4 recent diabetes developments, including a call for a new way to classify the disease and a new online test for prediabetes.
7 Top Primary Care Stories of the Month
In case you missed these January headlines, here are 7 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.
Pimples, Macules, and Seizure Disorder in a Young Family
A mom brings her 2 young girls in for runny noses. But a close look at her face got this primary care doc thinking deeper thoughts.