Dermatology
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Role of food allergy in eczema downplayed
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A fingernail "infection" present since birth
Joe Monroe describes a case of a "fungal infection" that has affected the patient's fingernails since birth.
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A physical deformity no clinician has asked about
Joe Monroe doesn't know what this patient's condition is, exactly, but he's going to find out!
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A haircut yields memorable findings
Joe R. Monroe encounters a man whose trip to the barber prompted a visit to dermatology.
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Thumb: Scaling with Pitted Nail Plate
About a year ago, this 40-year-old man developed scaling on the distal one-third of his thumbnail.
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Giving providers a (diagnostic) hand with rash
Treatment for fungal infection seemed to help this man's hand condition, but not much. Could the cause be something else?
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Hair loss comes and goes, always causing distress
Joe Monroe discusses many of the forms of hair loss and sheds light on distinguishing them.
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All of Her Friends Say She Has Ringworm
Three weeks ago, a 25-year-old woman noticed an asymp¬tomatic lesion of unknown origin on her chest. Since then, smaller versions have appeared in...
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Why This Child Hates to Put On Socks
The distraught mother of an 8-year-old boy brings him urgently to dermatology for evaluation of a condition that has affected his feet for the...
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Poor prognosis emphasizes need for prevention
Joe Monroe discusses the multiple clues to the patient's condition and prognosis that careful examination of the skin reveals.