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MPR Podcast: Infectious Diseases Physician Dr Joshua Barocas Talks About COVID-19 Variants and Vaccines

Publish Date April 9, 2021

The United States Test Against COVID-19

Publish Date May 6, 2020

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Derm DX

DermDx: Patchy Rash on Chest

A 51-year-old man presents seeking consultation for a rash that has waxed and waned in intensity for approximately 3 years.

Ortho Dx

OrthoDx: Heberden Node

A 70-year-old woman presents with left middle finger pain that has been present for several months. What is the best treatment?

Derm DX

DermDx: Pigskin-Like Rash on Neck

A 5-year-old Hispanic girl is evaluated for a growth on her neck. Her parents state that the lesion has been present since birth and continues to increase in size proportionate to her growth.

Ortho Dx

OrthoDx: Flexor Tendon and Digital Nerve Laceration

A 16-year-old teenager presents to the office after sustaining a laceration to his left ring finger. Examination finds very limited flexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and no active flexion of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint.

Derm DX

DermDx: Solitary Hairless Lesion on Scalp

A 66-year-old woman with a history of scalp lesions is requesting evaluation of a growth on her scalp, which she first noted approximately 1 year ago.

Ortho Dx

OrthoDx: Repeated Shoulder Dislocations

A 30-year-old electrician presents with recurrent right shoulder pain and instability after undergoing a Bankart repair 3 years ago. Recent MRI reveals a moderate Hill-Sachs lesion. What is the best treatment option?

Derm DX

DermDx: Flesh-Colored Lesion Above Lip

A 57-year-old woman requests removal of a small flesh-colored lesion above her lip, which she reports has been present for several years. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Ortho Dx

OrthoDx: Jersey Finger

A 13-year-old boy presents 1 week after injuring his finger while playing basketball. What is the best treatment option?

Derm DX

DermDx: Growth on Finger

A 50-year-old man requests removal of a growth on his finger that was unsuccessfully treated at another practice with liquid nitrogen. What is the likely diagnosis?

Ortho Dx

OrthoDx: Ankle Fracture

A 36-year-old man presents to the emergency department with severe right leg pain after falling off the top of an 8-foot ladder. Radiographs are taken. What is the best treatment option?

Global Health Rounds

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.