Dermatology
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<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: At Least this Groom Doesn’t have Cold Feetѻý>
Just a few days after returning from his honeymoon at a Brazilian beach resort, a 29-year-old man went to his primary care doctor complaining of extremely pruritic toes and feet. After he started scratching, he noticed some small black dots, umbilicated papules, and crusts on the soles and at the tip of his toes under the nail. He had been finding it uncomfortable to walk since the last day of the trip.
Can you diagnose the patient?
May 25, 2018
<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: What’s to Blame for his Rash and Paresthesia?ѻý>
Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who was undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia went to the ED 5 days after receiving cytarabine. He complained of a rapid onset of erythematous lesions on his palms and soles accompanied by tingling and burning sensations.
Can you diagnose the patient?
Apr 25, 2018
<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: Itchy Fingers from IV Therapy?ѻý>
Case Findings: A 48-year-old woman who was receiving IV immunoglobulin therapy complained to her doctor that over the past few weeks small vesicles had formed along the sides of her fingers. Some had ruptured and become scaly papules. Her fingers were extremely pruritic, and she said it was "driving her crazy."
Can you diagnose the patient?
Mar 19, 2018