The Canadian Journal of CME

The Canadian Journal of CME is directly affiliated with Canada's major universities and their medical faculties. Each month its articles are drawn from a different medical school's CME program. Its audience includes general and family practitioners, as well as most clinical specialists. Its objective is to inform readers about the latest advances in diagnostic techniques and treatment modalities.

January 2012, Volume 24, Number 1

Diagnose This!
Diagnose a case for your chance to win

Photo Clinic
Tender Lesions on Fingertips
Brent M. McGrath, MD, MSc, PhD, Joffre S. Munro, MD, BSc(Hon),
Emily C.E. Wilson, BSc, MSc, and Eric Grant, MD, FRCPC

Consultant's Corner

• Elevated Vitamin B12 Level in an Otherwise Healthy Patient
• Side-effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Use in Patients
• Prescribing for Adult ADHD
• Chronic Perforated Eardrum
• Performing Endometrial Biopsy in Mid-late 40s Female Patients
• Clinical Presentations and Lab Testing for Syphilis
• When to Use Cholestyramine Resin for Gastroenteritis
• Risks in Young Children Taking Omega/DHA Tablets or Oils?
• Interactions of Natural Medicines with Psychotropic Medications
• Testing a Patient’s Immunity to Tetanus, Measles, and Mumps

DermCase

• Soft Tissue Mass on the Occiput
• Enlarged Lesion on the Thigh
• A Hairless Patch
• Linear Erythematous Leg Papules
• Hyperpigmented Leg Lesions
• Itchy, Evanescent Lesions

Workshop
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: What Are the Clinical Applications?
Javier Ganame, MD, PhD

Cardio Q&A
Experts Answering Your Questions

• Measuring hs-CRP Levels
• Reader’s Response