Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, DERMATOLOGY
#Molluscum contagiosum – Treatment with Cantharidin (a topical blistering agent): Will use the blunt wooden end of a cotton swab to apply Cantharidin directly to the lesions without touching the surrounding skin. Will then cover the lesion with tape or a bandage...
Clinic A/P, adults, PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE
Emphysema + chronic bronchitis Etiology: tobacco smoke, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, talcosis (from IV drug use). H&P + Diagnosis Symptoms: SOB, cough, sputum production? Risk Factors: Smoking hx, occupational dust, biomass fuel exposure, asthma, childhood...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
DDx: You get a CT abdomen for a patient and it reads, “Innumerable subcentimeter hypodense lesions are noted in the spleen. These are nonspecific and could be due to fungal infection, microabscesses, sarcoidosis, less likely metastasis amongst...
Clinic A/P, adults, DERMATOLOGY
#Corns or Calluses Calluses and corns are treated the same. -Prevention: Wear shoes that properly fit. Avoid tight-fitting shoes. Get shoes that are the right size and shape for your feet. Keep toenails trimmed. -Treatment: File the corn/callus and apply salicylic...
