Clinical Features

What to look for with 
drug-induced urticaria

What to look for with 
drug-induced urticaria

An accurate diagnosis is crucial. It is necessary to know which related drugs need to be avoided, as well as alternative drugs to recommend for patients.
Links between obesity and mental health

Links between obesity and mental health

When treating obesity, psychological issues must not be overlooked. Learning why patients eat can help clinicians improve what patients eat.
Mixing NSAIDs with antiplatelet therapy

Mixing NSAIDs with antiplatelet therapy

Combining these agents may compound GI complications. New guidelines help primary-care clinicians identify and protect patients most at risk.
March CME Articles from The Clinical Advisor

Clinical Feature
What lies behind the 
vitamin D revolution?
0.50 / CE for Nurses
0.50 / AAPA Category I CME Credit
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Dermatology Clinic
Atrophic rash in a 
patient with hepatitis C
Painful tightening 
of the skin on the legs
0.25 / AAPA Category I CME Credit
0.25 / CE for Nurses
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Dermatologic Look Alikes
Purple eruptions
0.25 / CE for Nurses
0.25 / AAPA Category I CME Credit
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Daily Medical News

Dermatology Clinic

Atrophic rash in a 
patient with hepatitis C

Laura McGevna, MD, and Robert Scott Nelson, MD March 01, 2010

Plaques develop on the face, trunk, and hands of a man with hepatitis C.
 

Painful tightening 
of the skin on the legs

Michael Sonabend, MD March 01, 2010

A 62-year-old man with a painful erythematous rash on the shins
 

Topical treatment turns ulcer pruritic

Rajani Katta, MD, and Vijayalaxmi Anusuri, MBBS February 04, 2010

A woman develops severe itching and burning two days after application of topical bacitracin and a compression bandage to a venous stasis ulcer.
 

Cold blue fingers in a Coloradan

Travis W. Vandergriff, MD, Kinberly M. Neyman, MD, and Brian Dwinnell, MD January 06, 2010

After moving to Colorado, a woman notices painful blue discoloration of her fingers on exposure to the cold.
 

White areas on the face of a teenager

Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH January 06, 2010

Fearing a bacterial infection, a teenager seeks treatment for white facial patches.
 

Advisor Forum

Pressure-induced bumps and erythema

Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH February 04, 2010

A man presents with complaints of itchy and uncomfortable red bumps on his skin at sites of pressure. The lesions typically dissipated after one hour.
 

Treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus

December 16, 2009

My patient was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus on vulvar biopsy. What is the recommended treatment, and how long should it be used? If the patient is asymptomatic, must therapy be implemented at all?
 

Complications of intralesional corticosteroids

December 16, 2009

What potential complications are associated with cortisone shots to the scalp? Is there is any link to glaucoma?
 

Father-son medical team

December 16, 2009

As employees of covered entities are allowed free access to patient records, shouldn't he also be covered?
 

Menorrhagia treatment without estrogen

December 16, 2009

What suggestions do you have for treating menorrhagia in a 28-year-old nulliparous patient?
 

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