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Rashes in Pregnancy
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
Rashes that develop during pregnancy often result in considerable anxiety or concern for patients and their families. Recognizing these pregnancy-...
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Progressive pruritic purpura; Erythematous scalp plaques
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
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Desquamative Gingivitis; Plaques With Alteration in Skin Pigment
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
A 60-year-old man of Middle Eastern descent presents to the urgent care center with gingival inflammation, redness, tenderness, and bleeding and a...
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Pruritic Blisters Over Trunk and Extremities; Acute Onset of Fever, Malaise, and Rash
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
An 82-year-old woman notes acute onset of tense blisters at a trauma site on her left knee. A 78-year-old white man presents to the urgent care...
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2 Derm Dilemmas: Itchy, Burning Sores on Man and His Best Friend; “Punched-Out” Ulcers on the Ankle
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
A 32-year-old male farmer presents to the urgent care center with a “skin sore” involving his right arm. A 38-year-old woman presents to the...
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2 Derm Dilemmas: Itchy, Burning Sores on Man and His Best Friend; "Punched-Out" Ulcers on the Ankle
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
A 32-year-old male farmer presents to the urgent care center with a "skin sore" involving his right arm. A 38-year-old woman presents to the...
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Vascular Tumor, Widespread Rash
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
A 36-year-old pregnant woman presents to the urgent care center because of a bleeding vascular tumor involving her right upper cheek. The lesion...
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Two Cases: Severe Pruritic Chest Rash, and Nose Swelling and Redness
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
What treatments are indicated for each case?
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Two Patients with Misdiagnoses Seek Help
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Ann Bechtel, BSN, RN
An older man has episodes of severe flushing and abdominal pain; a younger man presents with tender "draining boils" in the axillae.
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Verrucous Lesion on Calf
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Matthew Zirwas, MD
A woman has a bleeding, painful plaque on her leg; another woman has a reddened lip and fever.
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Bullae on an inner Ankle
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Matthew Zirwas, MD
A woman has increasing hardening of the skin; another woman has bullae on her inner ankle.
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Discoloration of Nails and Arms
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Matthew Zirwas, MD
A man has purple discoloration of his nails and arms; another man has distended veins.
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Cobblestone-like Lesions...
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Matthew Zirwas
A woman has cobblestone-like lesions on her legs; a man has a bleeding tumor near his ear.
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Induration of Arms and Legs
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Matthew Zirwas, MD
A man has pain, stiffness, and induration of his arms and legs; another man has excessive hair on his face and back.
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Scalp Lesions...
- Author:
- Mark A. Bechtel, MD
- Matthew Zirwas, MD
A man has painful scalp lesions; another man has a painful, necrotic back lesion accompanied by GI problems.