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CME Posttest: Examination of the shoulder; Mild therapeutic hypothermia

March 2010

CME Posttest: Smoking cessation; Aortic aneurysm repair

February 2010

CME Posttest: Elder preventive care; Childhood vaccinations

January 2010

CME Posttest: Influenza; Hormone therapy

December 2009

CME Posttest: The role of HPV testing; Osteonecrosis of the jaws

November 2009

Does this young girl have the same rash as her mother?

Joe R. Monroe, PA-C, MPAS March 05, 2010

The daughter of a woman with psoriasis vulgaris develops an alarming rash after exposure to several possible aggravating factors.

What approach should be used for a lesion on black skin?

Sandra Morris, PA-C, Mark Ling, MD, PhD February 05, 2010

The diagnosis and treatment of a skin disorder that is uncommon in black persons is reviewed.

What is the best way to manage this severe rash?

Joe R. Monroe, PA-C, MPAS January 08, 2010

This common skin disorder can be managed with simple hygiene practices and OTC products. Parental education is the most valuable tool.

Why won't this rash respond to treatment?

Joe R. Monroe, PA-C, MPAS December 04, 2009

This patient had chronic conditions she managed with a combination of clinical and self treatments. Is one of them perpetuating her rash?

Is this skin diseased, or is it just dirty?

Claudio Guarneri, MD; Serafinella Patrizia Cannavò, MD November 04, 2009

Two brothers are brought to clinic with a mysterious dirty appearance to their skin that did not resolve with routine cleaning.

Underarm rash worsens with OTC treatment

Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PhD, Diana C. Saidac October 07, 2009

A patch of irritated skin on this patient's axilla developed into a pruritic rash that worsened with OTC treatment. Punch biopsy revealed the diagnosis.

Should this periocular lesion be biopsied?

Joe R. Monroe, PA-C, MPAS September 09, 2009

Choosing the appropriate biopsy—and getting the patient to agree to it—are crucial for diagnosing a facial lesion.

Pruritic rash on the legs of a sports enthusiast

Arnold E. Metz Jr, MA, PA-C August 12, 2009

What caused the gradually worsening rash that appeared on this man's legs 6 hours after he completed a round of golf in the South Carolina sunshine?

Hairy plaque on an infant's back and extremities

Ingrid Mody, MMSC, PA-C; Melissa Shaw, PA-C July 08, 2009

The baby had good Apgar scores and demonstrated normal movement, but MRI suggested abnormalities in the amygdala of the right posterior temporal lobe.