Image of the Week: Fever, Pallor, and Chronic Fatigue
A 17-year-old girl presents with a high fever, ecchymoses on her trunk, and a 5-month history of generalized fatigue.
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Slideshows
Freely Moveable Cyst on the Arm
A 22-year-old man presents with an asymptomatic lesion on his upper arm that has been present for 1 month.
Yellow, Brittle Toenails in a Man
A 70-year-old man with a medical history significant for diabetes presents to the clinic with a complaint of yellowing of his toenails.
Derm Dx: White Patches on the Buccal Mucosa
A man presents for evaluation of asymptomatic white patches on his buccal mucosa.
Ortho Dx: Low Back and Knee Pain and Dysphagia
A man presents with a history of chronic low back pain, knee pain, and dysphagia.
Derm Dx: Rash on the Leg Following Outdoor Activity
A man requests a dermatologic evaluation of an asymptomatic rash on his leg that has not resolved following treatment with cephalosporin.
Image of the Week: Erythematous Macules and Crusting of the Lips
A man presents with a burning, generalized rash and malaise following treatment for onychomycosis that he received 2 days ago.
Ortho Dx: Shoulder Pain Following a Bicycle Accident
A woman presents with shoulder pain from an injury sustained after falling off her bicycle.
Derm Dx: Scattered, Asymptomatic Papules on the Feet
A woman presents with asymptomatic, flesh-colored papules on the feet that occur below the ankle joint.
Image of the Week: Epistaxis, Fatigue, and Weight Loss
A woman presents with epistaxis, fatigue, and weight loss with numerous lytic lesions of the skull seen on imaging.
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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