Unusual Cause of Chest, Abdominal Pain in Teen Following ACL Repair
A 17-year-old Black adolescent presents with a 1-day history of acute-onset abdominal pain, palpitations, and anemia. Can you make the diagnosis?
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FDA approves shock wave device to treat diabetic foot ulcers
The FDA has approved the Dermapace System for treatment of chronic, full-thickness diabetic foot ulcers.
Low-dose aspirin ineffective for venous leg ulcers
Low-dose aspirin does not decrease healing time for patients with venous leg ulcers.
Untreated ischemia in limb leads to negligence lawsuit
Clinicians missed several opportunities to advocate for their patient, leading to the loss of a leg.
Managing diabetic neuropathic pain
Neuropathy is one of the most common diabetic comorbidities — affecting about 60% to 70% of patients. Managing glucose levels is the most direct way to prevent nerve damage and alleviate pain.
Chronic foot and leg ulcer treatment
I frequently use Unna boots or DuoDerm or Vigilon dressings to treat chronic leg/foot ulcers. While these treatments eventually work most of the time, is there a more efficient approach?—CORBIN ROGERS, MHS, PA-C, Denver Tailoring the treatment to the cause and etiology of the leg ulcer is the most important step in wound therapy. Malnutrition…
Timely therapy for oral ulcers
What are the most time efficient interventions to shorten the duration of oral ulcers?—Hillel B. Naiman, MD, Spring Valley, N.Y. First, it is important to ascertain the diagnosis. The differential diagnosis could include aphthous ulcers, trauma, and, rarely, intraoral herpes simplex, as well as many other rare entities. Assuming that the diagnosis is aphthous ulcers,…
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