Physical Exam

  • Severe skin rashes
    Li-wen Zhang, MD, Juan Wu, MD, PhD and Tao Chen, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2023, 90 (8) 461-462; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90c.08003
  • In Reply: Severe skin rashes
    Valerie Jaroenpuntaruk, MD and Adam Gray, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2023, 90 (8) 462; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90c.08004
  • Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
    Li-wen Zhang, MD, Juan Wu, MD, PhD and Tao Chen, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2023, 90 (6) 333; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90c.06001
  • In Reply: Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
    Maggie So, MD, FACP and Randall S. Edson, MD, MACP, FIDSA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2023, 90 (6) 333; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90c.06002
  • Eruption of erythema after dieting
    Li-wen Zhang, MD, Wen-ju Wang, MD, Tao Chen, MD, PhD and Rong-hua Xu, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2023, 90 (6) 335-336; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22076

    During the past 4 weeks, the patient had been increasing his exercise and was on a strict diet for bodybuilding

  • Finger nodules: Tip of the gouty iceberg
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2023, 90 (6) 337-339; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22103

    Recurrent, dramatic flares are the cardinal symptom of gouty disease, but some patients exhibit tophi on physical examination or imaging—without flares or pain.

  • Deadly drug rashes: Early recognition and multidisciplinary care
    Valerie Jaroenpuntaruk, MD and Adam Gray, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2023, 90 (6) 373-381; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22043

    An illustrated review of 4 severe drug rashes. Early recognition and prompt withdrawal of the causative agent are crucial.

  • Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
    Maggie So, MD, FACP and Randall S. Edson, MD, MACP, FIDSA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2023, 90 (5) 277-278; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22078

    The patient first noted the mildly tender, nonpruritic lesion on his left ear after he began sleeping on a firmer pillow.

  • Cholesteatoma
    Malek H. Bouzaher, MD, Suat Kilic, MD and Samantha Anne, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2023, 90 (5) 279-281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22064

    The patient’s audiogram showed left-sided conductive hearing loss, and examination revealed an atelectatic tympanic membrane on the left with a retraction pocket and keratin debris.

  • Oral leukoplakia and oral cancer
    Takeshi Onda, DDS, PhD, Kamichika Hayashi, DDS, PhD, Akira Katakura, DDS, PhD and Masayuki Takano, DDS, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2023, 90 (2) 79-80; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.90a.22044

    A 53-year-old male who had smoked for 36 years was referred by his dentist for worsening vitiligo diagnosed as leukoplakia 3 years earlier.

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