Derm Dx: Circular, Ecchymotic Lesions on the Back
An incidental finding during an examination for acne reveals circular, ecchymotic lesions on the back of an adolescent.
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Slideshows
Image of the Week: How Would You Manage This Patient’s Arrhythmia?
A woman with a history of non-small cell lung cancer presents to the emergency room reporting shoulder and neck pain for the last 6 hours.
Ortho Dx: Subtrochanteric Fracture Following a Fall
A woman presents with severe left hip pain following a fall sustained at home.
Derm Dx: Furrows and Thickened Skin on the Posterior Neck
During an examination for ankle swelling and redness, an incidental finding of well-demarcated furrows and thickened skin on the posterior neck is noted.
Image of the Week: Multiple Cutaneous and Oral Mucosal Telangiectasia
A man presents with severe epistaxis and a history of frequent nosebleeds and migraines.
Ortho Dx: Pain and Weakness in the Shoulder Following a Skiing Accident
A man presents with pain and weakness in his shoulder following a skiing accident 2 days ago.
Image of the Week: Headache, Nausea, and Skin Discoloration
A 50-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a severe headache, nausea, and discoloration of the skin.
Ortho Dx: Can You Diagnose the Weber Fracture?
A 42-year-old woman presents with ankle pain following a fall 2 days ago.
Derm Dx: Asymptomatic Filiform Plaque on the Scalp
A man presents with an asymptomatic, flesh-colored growth on his scalp.
Image of the Week: A Hard Lesion Near the Frenulum of the Tongue
A man presents with pain and swelling of the mouth that worsens during eating.
Podcasts
Canadian physician assistants: A new profession with new educational insight
Canada’s educational training programs are some of the most innovative in the world and use techniques that promote the skills that future clinicians need.
Clinical officers improve health care in Kenya
Clinical officers outnumber physicians working in Kenya, and tend to work in rural areas where the need for health care is greatest.
Starting a physician assistant program in Liberia
Steve Trexler, an American PA with over 30 years of experience, discusses the development of a physician assistant program in Liberia.
In the wake of the Ebola crisis, PAs in Liberia face professional challenges
Physician assistants in Liberia have played a key role in their country’s health care during times of crisis, but they still face professional challenges.
PAs in India expanding from specialty areas to primary care
Ebin Abraham, PA, explains how the Indian PA profession began in cardiology and is now starting to expand into primary care to help meet rural health needs.
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