Infectious Diseases
- Concurrent uvulitis and epiglottitis
A 66-year-old woman presented with fever, cough, odynophagia, and anterior neck pain.
- A man with HIV and papules and nodules on the knees
Erythema elevatum diutinum may be confused with Sweet syndrome, Kaposi sarcoma, or bacillary angiomatosis.
- Measles: More than the rash (May 2016)
Readers comment on recognizing the signs of measles (May 2016)
- Renal failure in HCV cirrhosis
The patient was diagnosed with hepatitis C 15 years ago; now, his kidneys are failing.
- LGBT care: There has been progress
A tectonic shift has taken place in how we perceive and interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
- A serpiginous, itchy rash on the foot
Cutaneous larva migrans is caused by helminth larvae, usually parasites of the small intestines of cats and dogs.
- Multiple linear subcutaneous nodules
A 34-year-old woman has an asymptomatic swelling on her foot that has been slowly growing for 15 years.
- Navigating pneumococcal vaccination in adults
With two nonequivalent vaccines and different schedules for different groups, vaccination can be confusing.
- Hordeolum: Acute abscess within an eyelid sebaceous gland
Chalazion and hordeolum are similar in appearance and often confused.
- Epiglottic cysts in clinical practice
If the cysts are symptomatic, patients describe nonspecific pharyngeal discomfort or a foreign-body sensation.