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January 2010, Volume 22, Number 1

Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

Red Blotch on the Neck

Consultant's Corner

1. Herpes Zoster Vaccine for Canada
2. Treatments for Keratosis Pilaris
3. Anemia in the Elderly
4. Listeria Testing
5. Epiglottitis
6. Huntington's Disease
7. Headache Red Flags
8. Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
9. Medicating Pregnant or Nursing Manic-Depressives
10. Re-Immunization for Rubella
11. Complications Associated with Pacemaker Insertion

Quick Queries

Clare Ramsey, MD, MSc, FRCPC

COPD: Update in Pulmonary Medicine

DermCase

1. Red Papule
2. Erythematous Pustules and Papules
3. Back Bump
4. Bleeding Bump on the Shoulder

Cardiology Q&A

1. One-Time Pulmonary Edema Prognosis
2. Testing for Atypical Chest Pain
3. Elevated Triclycerides in Association with Increased CV Risk
4. Inflammation Causing Atherosclerotic Heart Disease

Cardiology Feature Article
Dimitry Rozenberg, MD; and Zion Sasson, MD, FRCP(C)

Non-Invasive Stress Testing in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease


February 2010, Volume 22, Number 2

Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

Chapped Corners of the Mouth

Case In
Debbi Andrews, MD, FAAP, FRCPC

ADHD: Initial Diagnosis of Children and Teenagers

Consultant's Corner

1. Screening for Colon Cancer
2. Once Daily Insulin for Diabetics
3. Breast Exams
4. Hearing Loss
5. Stopping Warfarin Before Dental Work
6. Diagnosing Alopecia in Young Adults
7. Flu Vaccine Side-Effects
8. Indentifying Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants
9. Pap Smear for Endocervical Stenosis
10. Monitoring Electrolytes in Heart Failure Patients
11. Diabetic Control for a Type 2 Diabetic on Metformin
12. Axillary Adenopathy
13. Early Indications of Dementia

DermCase

1. Yellow Spots on the Penis
2. Leg Sores
3. Dark Brown Plaque
4. Growing Abrasion
5. Markings on the Back
6. Forehead Growth
7. Bump on the Index Finger

Cardiology Q&A

1. Brugada Syndrome in the Asian Population
2. Evaluating Exercise Stress Testing in Middle-Aged Women
3. Bundle Branch Blocks

Cardiology Feature Article
Theodore K. Fenske, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FCCP

Air Pollution and the Heart: Congested Roads and Blocked Arteries


March 2010, Volume 22, Number 3

Photo Clinic
Simon Lee, MD, FRCPC

Blotches in the Eye Area

Consultant's Corner

1. Bronchiolitis in Newborns
2. Allergy to Mother’s Breast Milk
3. IUDs as Contraception Options for Teenagers
4. Osteoma
5. Differences Between Physical and Chemical Sunscreens
6. Aortic Stenosis Treatment
7. Depression in Pre-Teens
8. Differences Between Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease
9. Investigating High Hemoglobin in the Healthy
10. Potential Risk from Shaving or Waxing the Genital Area
11. Multiple Sclerosis Characteristics on an MRI


Workshop
Edward Tam, BSc, MD, FRCPC; and Stephen G. M. Wong, BSc, BSc(Med), MD, MHSc, FRCPC

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Benign Bystander or an Epidemic?


DermCase

1. A Spreading Red Leg Plaque
2. Skin Spots
3. Abnormal Growth on the Head
4. Vaginal Mass
5. Red, Pimply Face
6. Tender Leg Lesions
7. Back Markings

Cardiology

 


April 2010, Volume 22, Number 4


Photo Clinic
Alexander K. C. Leung, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP(UK&Irel), FRCPCH; and Alexander G. Leong, MD

Red Spots on the Body

Consultant's Corner

1. Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy
2. Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis
3. Pediatric Murmurs
4. Removal of Tattoos
5. H1N1 Mortality Rate
6. Epinephrine Injection Usage
7. Pros and Cons of Anticoagulant Therapy
8. Tourette’s Syndrome Management
9. Leukemia Treatments
10. Vitamins for Fatty Liver Disease
11. Dermatological Treatments
12. Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome


DermCase

1. Arm Discolouration
2. Two Different Coloured Eyes
3. Red Chest Patch o Annular Leg Plaques
4. Chest Lesions
5. Spotted Palms

Case In
Renal Colic: Current Role for Medical Expulsive Therapy

Piotr Zareba, MD; and Anil Kapoor, MD, FRCSC


May 2010, Volume 22, Number 5


Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

Warty Armpit Growth

Consultant's Corner

1. Cerebellar Degeneration Treatments
2. Brown Pigmentation of the Skin
3. Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants
4. MRI Screening for Fibrocystic Breast
5. Recommended Biopsy for Patients on Warfarin
6. Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine
7. Repeating Blood Tests for Iron Deficiency Anemia
8. Management of Ingrown Toenails
9. Croup in Children
10. Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
11. Schatzki’s Ring
12. In Vitro Fertilization Affected by Hydrosalpinx


DermCase

1. Pink Skin Bump
2. Congenital Nodule in Eye Area
3. Crusted Papule
4. Enlarging Bald Spots
5. Itchy Groin
6. Perineal Rash

Workshop
BPH and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Primary Care

Preveshen Moodley, BSc; Piotr Zareba, MD; Bobby Shayegan, MD, FRCSC

 


June 2010, Volume 22, Number 6


Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

Rough Split Thumb Nail

Consultant's Corner

1. ACE Inhibitors and ARBs’ in Congestive Heart Failure
2. New Advances in Acne Treatment
3. Distinguishing ADHD From Autism Spectrum Disorder
4. Vocal Cord Tumours and HPV 1
5. Biploar Disorder in Teenagers
6. Screeing for Colon Cancer
7. What Causes Thrombocytopenia
8. Sitagliptin’s Role in Diabetes Treatment
9. Contraception for Women Aged 45 to 50
10. Fever in Patients who have had a Splenectomy
11. Severe Medication Allergies and Risk of Anaphylaxis
12. Effectiveness of Angioplasty in the Prevention of Strokes


DermCase

1. Abdominal Lesion
2. Hypopigmentation
3. Campbell de Morgan Spots
4. Hand Bumps
5. Epidermoid Cyst
6. White Spots

Case In
Abnormal Liver Enzymes Testing for Hepatitis B Virus

Cardiology


July 2010, Volume 22, Number 7


Photo Clinic
Juan A. Garcia-R., MD, CCFP, Dip Sport Med

Hand Papule

Consultant's Corner

1. Hormone Replacement Therapy
2. Risks Associated with Warfarin
3. Cholera and Traveller’s Diarrhea Vaccine
4. Checking TSH Levels
5. Multiuse Vitamins
6. Treatment for Salmonella spp.
7. Coenzyme Q10 in Parkinson’s Treatment
8. Risks Associated with Q Fever
9. Various Causes of Rhinitis
10. Drop of BP with Cessation of Smoking
11. Recurrent Cellulitis


DermCase

1. Herpes Zoster
2. Itchy Forehead Rash
3. Cystic Chest Structure
4. Horn-Like Lesion
5. Breast Disease
6. Depigmented Patch

Workshop

Pathogenesis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Cardiology

 


August 2010, Volume 22, Number 8


Photo Clinic
Samir N. Gupta MD, FRCPC, DABD; and Anil Kurian MN

Shiny Facial Lesion

Consultant's Corner

1. Indications for Clopidogrel and ASA Use
2. Reusable Plastic Cutlery
3. TSH Levels in Hypothyroidism Patients
4. Interpretation of HBV and DNA Levels
5. Hypocalcemia and Hypoglycemia
6. FOBT Screening vs Colonoscopy
7. Vaginal Yeast Infection Treatment
8. Difficulties in Treating Patients with LBD
9. Treating Sexual Dysfunction in Risperidone Patients
10. Schilling Test Alternatives
11. Gama-glutamyl Transpeptidase Elevation


DermCase

1. Chest Scars
2. Redish-Brown Plaques
3. Demarcated Facial Birthmark
4. Torso Clusters
5. Face Protrusions
6. Hypopigmented Papule

Workshop

Contraception Update: The End of the Menstrual Period?

Cardiology


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September 2010, Volume 22, Number 9


Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

Small Smelly Pits

Consultant's Corner

1. Calcium Supplements Effects on the Heart
2. Vitamin A Usage for Acne
3. White Blood Cell Count in Obese Patients
4. Infant Upper Respiratory Infection
5. Iron Supplementation
6. Monitering Gallbladder Polyp
7. Persistent Rosacea Treatment
8. Recovery from Schizophrenia
9. Aspirin for Prevention of Cardiac Events
10. Anti-Viral Medication for Contact with Herpes
11. Breastfeeding as a Contraceptive

Cardiology

DermCase

1. Radiating Telangiectases
2. Non-Itchy Arm Rash
3. A Strawberry ‘Birthmark’
4. Scrotal Lesions
5. Grouped Leg Papules
6. Localized Pruritic Nodule
7. Brown Lesion Above Eyebrow
8. Enlarging Pigmented Patch

Case In
Common ECG Abnormalities: What the Family Physician Should Not Miss
Dr. James D. McMeekin, FRCPC

 


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October 2010, Volume 22, Number 10


Photo Clinic
Alexander K. C. Leung, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP (UK & Irel), Justine H. S. Fong, MD

Abnormal Umbilicus

Consultant's Corner

1. Quick “Lift” Medication for Depression
2. Normal BP Range for Children and Adolescents
3. Desiccated Thyroid and Eltroxin
4. Dosage of Atorvastatin for Acute Mycordial Infarction
5. Worst Type of Hodgkin’s Disease
6. Anal Pap Testing
7. Ticks and Lyme Disease
8. Ovarian Cysts in Post-Menopausal Women
9. Is Conjugated Quadrivalent Meningococcal Vaccine Worthwhile?

DermCase

1. Yellowish-Orange Back Papule
2. Muscle Atrophy and Dry Cough
3. Tattoo Gone Awry
4. Multiple Bluish Spots
5. Arm Papules
6. Paediatric Papular Eruption
7. Rough Papules
8. Hyperpigmented Chest Papules

Case In
Pheochromocytoma and Secondary Hypertension
Dr. T. W. Wilson, Peter Rye and Chris Pekrul


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November 2010, Volume 22, Number 11


Photo Clinic
Simon Lee, MD

A Persistent Pimple

Consultant's Corner

1. Post-concussion Amnesia
2. Aggressive Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
3. Best Diagnostic Test for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
4. Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Osteoporosis
5. Work-up for a Toddler Presenting with Failure to Thrive
6. HPV Vaccines for Cervical Cancer
7. Perioral Dermatitis Treatment in Pregnant/Breastfeeding Mothers
8. Implications of Finding a Gall Bladder Polyp on CT/Ultra Sound
9. MRSA and Avian Influenza, Is There a Connection?
10. Vaccination for Family Members of Individual With Hepatitis C
11. Significance of Spots on Nails
12. Screening Tests for Panic Attacks
13. Reasons for Elevated D-Dimer
14. Possible Side Effects of Using Cosmetic Botox®
15. Psoriasis After Age 40
16. Spinal Stenosis Patient Referral To Neuro Surgeon
17. Reason for Using ß Blockers in Heart Failure
18. IUD and Bacterial Vaginosis

DermCase

1. Oval Vesicles on Hands and Feet
2. Nail Abnormality
3. Congenital Patch
4. Skin Infection
5. Eyelid Lesions
6. Swelling in Stomach

Workshop
Chronic Cough: Evaluation and Management
N. Voduc, MD FRCPC, S. Mulpuru MD

Cardiology

 


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December 2010, Volume 22, Number 12


Photo Clinic
Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC

Multiple Arm and Trunk Papules

Consultant's Corner

1. Drop of BP with Cessation of Smoking
2. Headache Red Flags
3. Potential Risks from Shaving or Waxing the Genital Area
4. Pediatric Murmurs
5. Hormone Replacement Therapy
6. Quick “Lift” Medication for Depression
7. Diabetic Control for a Type 2 Diabetic on Metformin
8. Removal of Tattoos

DermCase

1. Yellow Spots on the Penis
2. Torso Clusters
3. Demarcated Facial Patch
4. Two Different Coloured Eyes

Workshop
What’s New in Dermatology–2010
Brian T Kunimoto, MD, FRCPC