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ACP Internist
On exam, this 19-year-old woman has malar rash characterized by pink-violet papules and plaques with no other physical finding. ANA is positive and urinalysis is remarkable for 3+ blood and protein. What test is the most appropriate next step?
Dermatology January 25th 2023
JAMA Network
The only effective ways to treat TEC are to stop, delay, or modify your patients’ chemotherapy dose. Supportive medications, such as topical keratolytics, wound care, and high-potency topical corticosteroids, respond differently. These medications cause a 2- to 4-week recovery period following the interruption of chemotherapy, which is a somewhat gradual improvement.
Clinical Pharmacology January 9th 2023
Healthgrades for Professionals
These specialties had the highest proportion of doctors still making student loan payments, per the 2022 Medscape report: Emergency Medicine (31%) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (31%) Pediatrics (31%) Neurology (28%) Otolaryngology (28%) Family Medicine (28%) For the least debt-burdened: Pulmonary Medicine (10%) Public Health & Preventive Medicine (11%) Rheumatology (12%) Diabetes & Endocrinology (15%) Dermatology (16%) Cardiology (16%)
Allergy & Immunology December 5th 2022
MDLinx
MDLinx compiled a reading list of captivating books that have nothing to do with medicine—but might just help physicians realize some things about their work — and life.
Allergy & Immunology November 29th 2022
MedPage Today
The Hall-of-Fame quarterback recently alerted worried viewers about the diagnosis of the rare disease after he felt some pain in his neck. Ultimately, the diagnosis changed his outlook on life. “We’re going to go to Europe, going to go to Paris, going to go to wherever we want to go. I’m going to get all this in because I feel like I don’t want to put this off anymore … I may have 25, 30 years left, but I’m going to act like I got one.” Terry Bradshaw
Dermatology November 28th 2022
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
This case review highlights the differential diagnosis with lesions of this kind, together with management and clinical pearls.
Allergy & Immunology November 16th 2022