Dispensing the wrong medication
An eager, young clinician makes a serious mistake that causes a heart attack.
Print Issue: December 01, 2012
Vasomotor rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis
The ability to differentiate between the allergic and nonallergic form of these conditions is crucial when determining treatment.
A collaborative approach to myasthenia gravis
This chronic autoimmune disorder is caused by antibodies that block muscle cells from receiving neurotransmitters from the nerve cell.
A handy guide to measurements
Approximate proportions of skin rashes and lesions using your hand.
The ABCs of shaving
Advice for preventing shaving-related chafing, itching, bumps and lesions.
Controlling geriatric hypertension
Many older patients take many medications, making contraindications a concern when trying to control hypertension.
When to advise palliative care
When do patients benefit most from palliative care consults?
Recurring GI symptoms following winter fever and cough
A young man presents with constant periumbilical pain, extreme weakness, anorexia, nausea, constipation, and orthostasis.
Are we really ready to innovate?
It seems everyone wants a solution to the primary-care doctor shortage, but few are really interested in significant change when it affects them.
Extreme weight loss in an elderly woman over a 24-month period
A 65-year-old widow presented with a mass on her right breast and complaints of generally not feeling well.
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