Parvovirus B19 Infection
This case report describes a previously healthy man in his 40s who presented with a 2-day history of asymptomatic rash, prior to which he experienced fever.
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Treatment of Anxiety for Adults in Primary Care Settings – A Review
Importance Anxiety disorders and symptoms are prevalent and burdensome, and patients are most likely to seek treatment in primary care settings. However, anxiety is underdetected and undertreated. This narrative review details behavioral and pharmacological treatment options that are feasible and…
Cortical Temporal Stroke Presenting With Delayed Hemichorea-Dystonia
This case report describes delayed hemichorea-dystonia following right carotid endarterectomy for proximal internal carotid artery stenosis in a 79-year-old man.
Hepatitis B – A Review
Importance Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects an estimated 254 million people worldwide and causes approximately 1.1 million deaths annually. In 2022, there were approximately 1.2 million new HBV infections worldwide and 14 000 in the US. Observations HBV is a…
Tools for Identifying Social Determinants of Health in Head and Neck Cancer – A Scoping Review
Importance Adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) are associated with disparities in head and neck cancer (HNC) and lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Despite this recognized association, there is limited research assessing SDoH identification tools within HNC care. Objective …
Multiple Spinal Intradural Tumors and a Pigmented Skin Lesion
A 60-year-old woman presented with progressive right lower extremity radiculopathy and numbness, a pigmented skin lesion on the right side of the chest, and right ankle jerk reflex. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine revealed multiple intradural, contrast-enhancing lesions….
The National Psoriasis Foundation Primer on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Psoriasis – A Review
Importance Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, psychiatric, hepatic, kidney, and pulmonary comorbidities. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular risk…
Pigmentary Changes That Developed During Pregnancy
A Black woman of Hispanic ethnicity with a history of hypertension, obesity, and headaches had symmetrically distributed, well-demarcated hyperpigmented lines that had developed during pregnancy and that extended from her buttocks to the lower extremities; physical examination was otherwise unremarkable….
A Subcutaneous Nodule With a Central Punctum on the Thigh
A man in his 70s presented with a subcutaneous nodule with a central punctum on the left thigh and a dermal keratinizing cyst in continuity with the overlying epidermis. What is your diagnosis?
The Veterans Affairs’ Whole Health Approach for Chronic Pain Management – The wHOPE Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Whole Health approach was congressionally mandated in 2016 for patients with chronic pain receiving care in VA hospitals, but no randomized clinical trials have tested its benefits. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness…
