Immigrant Health

Nodules that developed months after treatment

, Daifullah Al Aboud, MD December 08, 2011

A travel history and biopsy results led to a quick diagnosis and successful treatment—until new lesions made their appearance.
 

Altered mental status and heroin use in a teenage male immigrant

April 15, 2011

A young male is brought in by friends for evaluation of his confused mental state and vomiting, which they claim is due to excessive partying.
 

Multiple potential infectious causes of hematuria complicate this diagnosis

, Jennifer DeLong, PA-C; Viraj A. Master, MD, PhD, FACS October 11, 2010

Gross hematuria triggers an in-depth evaluation that demonstrates how important it is for clinicians to keep multiple possibilities in mind.
 

An immigrant with fever, chills, and pleural effusion

, December 15, 2009

This disease is uncommon in persons born in United States, but those caring for immigrants should consider its different manifestations.
 

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