Megacolon
Megacolon is a congenital or acquired enlargement of the entire colon or a part of the colon. Presentation: constipation, bloating,...
Alphonse Laveran
June 18th Born June 18, 1845; died May 18, 1922 at the age of 76. Charles Louis Alphonse Lavaran was...
William K. Estes
June 17th Born June 17, 1919; died on August 17, 2011 at the age of 92. William Kaye Estes was...
Barbara McClintock
June 16th Born June 16, 1902; died September 3, 1992 at the age of 90. An American scientist considered one...
Vitiligo
Differential Dx: vitiligo Vitiligo usually presents with larger periorificial and acral lesions and is also characterized by total (not partial) depigmentation....
Ulcerative colitis
Essentials of Dx: ulcerative colitis Bloody diarrhea. Lower abdominal cramps and fecal urgency. Anemia, low serum albumin. Negative stool studies for...
Malignant melanoma
Essentials of Dx: malignant melanoma May be flat or raised with irregular borders. Examination may show varying colors, including red, white,...
Esophageal varices
Essentials of Dx: esophageal varices Develop secondary to portal hypertension. Found in 50% of patients with cirrhosis. One-third of patients with...
Tinea capitis
Treatment of: Tinea capitis To effectively treat tinea capitis, oral antifungal agents must be used. Griseofulvin is considered the drug of...
Acne rosacea
Differential Dx: acne rosacea Drug eruption Acne vulgaris Contact dermatitis Systemic lupus erythematosus Carcinoid flush Idiopathic facial flushing Seborrheic dermatitis Facial...
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