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Sticking His Neck Out Leads to Diagnosis
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
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...
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Read This Rorschach Chest
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
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?
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Keeping the Differential at Hand
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Other providers have attempted to treat the rash on this woman’s hand, but none have provided relief. Will your differential reveal the diagnosis...
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Was This Tattoo a Rash Choice?
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
This man’s birthday tattoo was etched with blue ink and then became red with a rash. Can your diagnosis help clear the area?
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What a Slow Boil Got Him
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
For years, boils have been spreading from this man’s armpit to other areas of his skin. So far, no treatment—or diagnosis—has brought him relief....
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A Roundabout Journey to Diagnosis
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
This woman’s journey has been long, with many providers resorting to ineffective treatments for the wrong diagnosis of her facial lesion. Will...
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He Doesn’t Love It Warts and All
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
It was bad news when this 41-year-old learned he had penile warts. It was worse when his provider told him they would return despite treatment....
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She Can’t Turn the Other Cheek on the Lesion
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Though her primary care provider told this woman that the lesion on her cheek should not worry her, its continuous growth motivates her to self-...
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Not the Neck-tar of the Gods
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
A lesion has been growing on a woman’s chin for 4 years, producing foul-smelling pus once a week. Antibiotics prove ineffective. Can your...
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Lesion Has Been Giving Him an Earful
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
For years, this man has had an on-and-off relationship with the lesion on his ear. Worried that it’s cancerous, he relies on your diagnosis.
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Digits in Distress
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
Correct diagnosis has eluded this 29-year-old man who, for years, has had painful outbreaks on 2 fingers and 1 toe. Will a referral finally...
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Baby’s Got Back Rash
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
For months, this 3-year-old boy has been unable to find relief. Has the answer been staring his family in the face?
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Chin There, Done That—Now What?
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
For years, a 51-year-old woman has had a rash on her chin. No treatment attempts have succeeded; do you have the solution?
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Getting a Leg up on the Diagnosis
- Author:
- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA
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Keeping Lesions at Arm’s Length
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- Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA