Nevus sebaceus Terminology Etiology and Risk Factors What causes this condition? Diagnosis Approach to Diagnosis Workup Physical Examination Diagnostic Procedures Treatment Approach to Treatment Treatment Procedures References 1.Jensen AL, Florell SR, Vanderhooft SL, Bale AE. Basal cell carcinoma arising in a nevus sebaceus in a child with facial trichoepitheliomas. Pediatric dermatology. 2011;28(2):138-141. Reference 2.Cribier B, …
Nut Allergies Food allergy is defined as an adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food. 1 , 2 , 3 These immune responses may be immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated, non–IgE-mediated, or a result of multiple mechanisms. Epidemiology & Demographics How common is nut allergies? Diagnosis History & Physical Examination Laboratory Tests …
Premenopausal Osteoporosis Background Information Epidemiology How common is Premenopausal Osteoporosis? Etiology and Risk Factors What causes Premenopausal Osteoporosis? Diagnosis Approach to Diagnosis Workup History Physical Examination Laboratory Tests Imaging Studies Diagnostic Procedures Treatment Approach to Treatment Nondrug and Supportive Care Drug Therapy Special Considerations Physiologic Changes Associated With Pregnancy and Lactation Pregnancy and Lactation-Associated Osteoporosis Follow-up Monitoring References …
What is Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Arthritis in any number of joints together with a fever of at least 2 wk duration that is documented to be daily (quotidian) for at least 3 days and is accompanied by one or more of the following: Exclusions: The below describes the operational case definition for new-onset SJA …
Sweet Syndrome – 3 Interesting Facts Etiology and Risk Factors Drugs associated with Sweet Syndrome Drugs Frequently Implicated in Sweet Syndrome Acyclovir Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) Lenalidomide Minocycline Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Diagnosis Approach to Diagnosis Physical Examination Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures How is Sweet Syndrome treated? Drug Therapy References Rochet NM, Chavan RN, Cappel MA, Wada DA, Gibson LE. …
Subphrenic Abscess Synonyms Epidemiology & Demographics Incidence How common is Subphrenic Abscess? What are the Risk Factors? What are the Physical Findings & Clinical Presentation? What causes Subphrenic Abscess? Differential Diagnosis Workup What are the Laboratory Tests done to diagnose Subphrenic Abscess? Imaging Studies How is Subphrenic Abscess treated? Includes source control with either percutaneous drainage …
Tungiasis 3 Interesting Facts of Tungiasis Etiology and Risk Factors What causes Tungiasis and what are the risk factors for this condition? Diagnosis Approach to Diagnosis Workup Physical Examination Diagnostic Procedures How is Tungiasis treated? Nondrug and Supportive Care Treatment Procedures References Feldmeier H, Keysers A. Tungiasis – A Janus-faced parasitic skin disease. Travel medicine and infectious …