ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Cobblestoning Monomorphic Papules of the Lower Extremities

A 62-year-old Vietnamese man with a history of hepatitis B presented with a chronic, generalized pruritic rash that involved the back, trunk, and upper and lower extremities. What is your diagnosis?

Prurigo Pigmentosa Associated With Ketogenic Diet

This case report describes a man with recurrent pruritic papulovesicular eruptions who reported practicing intermittent fasting and adhering to a ketogenic diet.

AMA STEPSFORWARD – Medication Adherence< - Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Costs

This toolkit describes the importance of assessing medication adherence. It will help physicians understand the risks associated with nonadherence and the barriers patients face when taking their medications. Additionally, the toolkit provides guidance on how to discuss medication with patients…

Dietary History in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease

This case report describes a man in his 70s with end-stage kidney disease who presented with elevated potassium levels due to culturally particular dietary habits that may be missed by clinicians unfamiliar with cultural food traditions.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – A Review

Importance  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive weakness due to degeneration of upper motor neurons in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. It affects approximately 25 000 individuals in the…

Promises, Pitfalls, and Paths Forward for the Pediatric Research Equity Act

Importance  Since its enactment in 2003, the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) has significantly increased the number of pediatric drug studies performed and expanded pediatric drug labeling. Despite these advancements, many drugs used in children still lack pediatric-specific US Food…

Persistent Epiglottic Swelling With Ulceration

A male patient in his 60s with a foreign-body sensation in the throat was treated for acute epiglottitis, but supraglottic swelling persisted. What is your diagnosis?

Blunt Ocular Trauma in a 6-Year-Old Child

This case report describes the ocular injury incurred after blunt ocular trauma secondary to a fishhook in the left eye of a male child, aged 6 years.