Patients Aren't the Only Worried Ones in the Exam Room
At what point in a medical career do we allow identification with the sick and dying we treat to inform who we are?
Post-test: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer for Primary Care
Find out what you've learned after reading this month's Special Report articles on nonmelanoma lesions you may see in primary care practice.
A Painless, Rapidly-growing Nodule in a 74-year-old Woman
The solitary, keratotic lesion has grown quickly over one month. Infection? Neoplasia? What else is in your differential diagnosis?
3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #3
3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #2
3 Classic Cases: Snap Dx #1
In this diagnostic quiz: 3 photos of classic presentations of 3 different diseases in patients of 3 generations.
Addiction in the US: The Surgeon General’s Report
The report contains a vast amount of information but overlooks some important issues.
Actinic Keratosis and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Photodamage in Progress
Actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma often are clinically indistinguishable. Get tips on what to look for and how to treat.
Study: Heavier Patients Get Less Hospice Care
Implicit bias among health care providers against obese persons may persist through the final stages of care.
Three Suspicious Lesions on an Elderly Woman's Face
An 82-year-old woman presents for evaluation of an ear lesion--and receives a complete skin exam. Can you identify the 3 other lesions found?
A Pearly-pink Lesion on a 68-year-old Woman
What is this 6-mm shiny nodule on the face of a fair-skinned woman with moderate-to-severe photo damage?
7 Pearls from New Pediatric Obesity Guidelines
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines address the assessment, treatment, and prevention of child and teen obesity.
Nausea, Vomiting, and a Suspicious EKG
A middle-aged man who has not seen a doctor in "years" presents with nausea, vomiting, and asthenia that have worsened over "weeks to months." Your EKG read?
Online Calculator Personalizes PrEP Initiation
A new Web-based algorithm uses more refined criteria to better identify PrEP candidates at highest risk for HIV infection.
Top 3 Pulmonology Apps for Primary Care Physicians
Every primary care physician needs a few specialty references at hand. Check out these 3 for assists with pulmonary patients.
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: A Primer for Primary Care
Primary care physicians will see many patients with early signs of nonmelanoma skin cancers. Test your visual diagnostic skills in this series.
Post-Test on Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care
Use this short test to gauge how much you’ve learned about a condition that needs more primary care involvement.
RA Comanagement and the Future
Comanaging RA and its comorbidities is just one of many directions primary care is likely to take. Part 4 of a Special Report.
Restrictive Covenants: What's in Your Contract?
Dr Bobby Lazzara spends a Medical News Minute reminding you to pay close attention to all the fine print.
Changing the RA Referral Paradigm
With a growing shortfall of rheumatologists, primary care may play a greater role in the initiation of long-term therapy. Part 3 of a Special Report.
