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May 2009, Volume 21, Number 5

Photo Clinic
Hayder Kubba, MBChB, LMCC, CCFP, FRCS, DFFP, DPD

"A Non-Itchy Rash"

Case In...
W. B. Dalziel, MD, FRCPC

Smarter Prescribing for the Elderly

Consultant’s Corner

1. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
2. Prescribing Bisphosphonates
3. Treatment of Pruritus Ani
4. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
5. Omega 3 for Increased Triglycerides
6. Autism in Siblings
7. Antiviral for Hepatits B Virus
8. Malaria Vaccine
9. Contraception for Women Over Forty
10. ACE Inhibitors for Patients with Past Anaphylaxis
11. Atrial Fibrillation Patients
12. Broken Nose
13. Treating Molluscum Contagiosum
14. Abnormal Pathology to Nausea
15. Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
16. Lipid Lowering Therapy
17. Age Limit for the HPV Vaccine
18. Peripheral Cyanosis in a Newborn
19. Paps Post Hysterectomy
20. Symptoms Triggered from Monosodium Glutamate
21. Types of Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorders
22. Follow-Up for Monoclonal Gammopathy
23. Otitis Externa
24. Silent Abscesses

Quick Queries
S. K. Baker, MD, MSc

Managing Diabetic Polyneuropathy

DermCase

1. White Skin Discolourations
2. A Green Toenail
3. Spot on the Forehead
4. Ear Nodule
5. Premature Graying Hair
6. A Rapidly Growing Bump
7. Bluish-Purple Thigh
8. Purpuric Spots

Workshop
Mohammad Amin, MD, MRCP (UK) and Kenneth G. Gin, MD, FRCPC

Heart Disease in Women: Pearls and Pitfalls


April 2009, Volume 21, Number 4

Photo Clinic
Alexander K. C. Leung, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP (UK&Irel), FRCPCH

An Inherited Deformity

Case in...
Amir Hanna, MB, BCh, FRCPC, FACP

The Incretins: Medications for Treatment of Diabetes

Consultant’s Corner

1. Preventing Recurrent Deep Vein Thrombosis
2. Antihistamines
3. Effectiveness of Oral Antivirals for Herpes Simplex
4. Antiretroviral Therapy Impact on TB in HIV-Infected Patients
5. Risk of Osteoarthritis from Running
6. ASA for Prophylaxis
7. Oral Allergy Syndrome
8. Recommended Dose of Prednisone when Treating Polymyalgia Rheumatica
9. Mildly Elevated g-glutamyl transferase
10. Peanut Allergy
11. Antioxidants for Patients with High Triglycerides
12. Aphthous Ulcers
13. Foods to be Introduced to Infants at Six Months
14.
Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
15. Dysfunctional Eustachian Tube
16. Recommended Vitamin D Supplements
17. Antibiotics for Cat Bites
18.Vaccines for Patients with Egg Allergies
19. Framingham Score
20. Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery
21. Treatment for Chronic Anal Fissures
22. When to Repeat an INR
23. Management of Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis
24. Raynaud's Phenomenon

DermCase

1. Black Dotted Plaque
2. Stiff Hands
3. Unidentified Lumps
4. Widespread Brownish Spots
5. Bump on the Chin
6. Basal Cell Carcinoma
7. Uncomfortable Rash
8. Red Eyelids

Workshop
Michael Malus, MDCM, CCFP

Adolescent Depression


March 2009, Volume 21, Number 3

Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

“A Concerning Brown Nodule”

Consultant’s Corner

1. Increased Risk of Breast Cancer with Topical Estrogen Therapy
2. Treating the Depressed Adolescent
3. Food Allergy Testing in Children with Mild Urticaria
4. Treating Deep Vein Thrombosis with NSAIDs
5. How to Delay Bone Mass Loss
6. Migraine Associated with the OC Pill
7. Neurodermatitis
8. Does Cholecystectomy Affect Cholesterol Levels?
9. Indications for Tonsillectomy
10. When to Treat Elevated Triglycerides
11. Referral for Circumcision
12. Frequency of Bone Density Study
13. Metformin and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
14. Investigations for White Blood Cells Lower than "N" Range
15. Infrapatellar Bursitis
16. Diagnosis and Management for Hirsutism
17. Contact Between a Pregnant Woman and a MRSA-Positive Person
18. Acrylate Allergy
19. Switching a Patient to Other Classes of Antihypertensives

Quick Queries
Mark Kovacs, MD, FRCPC, FAAP

Immunization Update: The Important Role of Vaccines

DermCase

1. Waxing and Waning Lesions
2. A Unilateral, Pink Lesion
3. Worrisome White Patches
4. Neck Swelling
5. Erythematous Spots
6. A Scaly Plaque

Workshop
Carrie Lynde, HBSc, LLB; John Kraft, HSBc, MD; and Charles Lynde, MD, FRCPC

What's New in Dermatology?



February 2009, Volume 21, Number 2

Case In...
Sam Schulman, MD

Anticoagulation: How Long to Treat?

Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

“Why are my armpits discoloured?”

Consultant’s Corner

1. Treatment for a Child with Croup
2. When to Stop OCs at Perimenopause
3. Allergy to Casein
4. Somatic Delusions
5. Investigations of an Elevated TSH
6. Recognizing Brugada Syndrome
7. Tonsillar Stones
8. Treating Pinworms in an Infant
9. Investigations of Mild Anemia
10. Electrocautery for Plantar Warts
11. Suppressive Therapy for Thyroid Goiters
12. Hepatic Hemangiomas
13. Link Between Immunization and Autism
14. The Use of Anti-TNF-a
Agents
15. Swimming with Tympanostomy Tubes
16. Treatment of Trigger Finger
17. Fibroid Follow-Up in Post-Menopausal Women

DermCase

1. Blisters on the Soles
2. Warty Lesions
3. A Case of the Bumpy Fingers
4. A Nasal Lesion
5. Weeping Blisters
6. A Violaceous Plaque

Feature
Mark Greenwald, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Pediatric Asthma: Control and Prevention

 


January 2009, Volume 21, Number 1

Case In...
Andries Muller, MBChB, CCFP

Men's Health Issues: Andropause and Erectile Dysfunction

Photo Clinic
Samir N. Gupta, MD, FRCPC, DABD

“What is this brown spot on my chest?”

Consultant’s Corner

1. Raynaud's Phenomenon
2. The Effects of Combining ACE Inhibitors and ARBs
3. The Incidence of Zygomycosis
4. Latest Guidelines for Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
5. Annual Fecal Occult Blood Testing
6. Following-Up on Vulvar Lichen Sclerosis
7. New Treatments for Recalcitrant Balanitis
8. Renal Imaging After Urinary Tract Infections in Children
9. Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis After NSAID Use
10. Absorption and Efficacy of Iron Preparations
11. Sinus Rinses for Sinusitis
12. Transmission and Incubation Period of Herpes Zoster
13. Treating a Patient with Low HDL-C
14. Keloid Treatment
15. Course of Therapy for Eradication of H. Pylori
16. Screening Test for Austism

Quick Queries
Leslie Ann Sadownik, MD, MEd

External Genital Warts: Answering Patients' Questions

DermCase

1. A Firm Papule
2. Non-Itchy Rash
3. Raised Plaque
4. Indurated Skin