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- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: January 14, 2022
A 60-year-old woman complains of “sunburn” and increased weakness. What should your work-up include?
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: December 6, 2021
The blisters on this 6-year-old boy’s knee are concerning to his parents. What is causing them, and how can you help?
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: November 16, 2021
Following a traumatic injury, a 38-year-old man developed a lesion on his finger; now he can barely use it. Will you restore his function?
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: October 19, 2021
Despite his family’s concern, a 38-year-old man doesn’t think the lesion on his face is that worrisome. Is he right?
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: September 9, 2021
A man suddenly lost a section of hair, only to have it grow back gray. He’s upset about this phenomenon; can you provide reassurance?
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: August 10, 2021
A “cold sore” refused to heal despite time and antibiotic and antiviral treatment attempts. What will a biopsy reveal about the diagnosis and the p...
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: July 19, 2021
His friend said the lesions were a fungal infection. But this 50-year-old man decided to seek a professional opinion. Will you guess the outcome?
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: June 14, 2021
This 61-year-old woman’s legs are extremely swollen and covered with nodules. It’s always uncomfortable and sometimes painful. Will your diagnosis ...
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: May 11, 2021
Round lesions mean fungal infection—so a multitude of providers have told this 60-year-old woman. But if repeated treatment doesn’t work, the diagn...
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: April 19, 2021
After a decade of itching, a 56-year-old man is desperate for relief. Treatments for eczema and scabies have failed; what will you bring to the tab...
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: March 15, 2021
This 50-year-old woman has had an uncomfortable (and at times smelly) rash under her breasts for years. Will your diagnosis provide relief at last?...
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: February 10, 2021
For 3 years, a lesion has persisted on a young girl’s face. While her PCP said it would eventually disappear, her mother decided to take her daught...
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: January 14, 2021
After 5 years of multiple diagnoses and ineffective treatment of a lesion on this man’s neck, a relative finally got through to him: See a dermatol...
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: December 4, 2020
For months, the diagnosis of the rash on this 63-year-old man’s chest has not been clear. Will referral to dermatology reveal his condition?
Article
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Publish date: November 19, 2020
Other providers have attempted to treat the rash on this woman’s hand, but none have provided relief. Will your differential reveal the diagnosis?<...
