Dermatology
- Trousseau syndrome
Examination revealed multiple bluish macules and 2 palpable thrombosed superficial veins in the right popliteal fossa.
- Acute lymphangitis
Linear erythematous streaks sometimes spread with remarkable speed—within a few hours.
- Leukoplakia of the tongue
This potentially premalignant lesion is found mostly in middle-aged and older men who smoke.
- Desquamating pustular rash
The symptoms had started 3 days after the patient began using ciprofl oxacin eye drops.
- Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme disease
Testing for Lyme disease is challenging and if done incorrectly can lead to unnecessary treatment.
- Vulvar and gluteal manifestations of Crohn disease
Crohn disease is associated with extraintestinal manifestations in up to 45% of patients.
- Cardiovascular complications of systemic sclerosis: What to look for
Pulmonary arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart failure, arrhythmias, pericardial disease, and valvular heart disease.
- Diabetic dyslipidemia with eruptive xanthoma
Off medications for 1 year, her triglyceride level was 10,250 mg/dL, hemoglobin A1c 12.4%.