Dermatology
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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.
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After 28 years, a diagnosis is sought
Joe Monroe walks you through a case of a 40-year-old man who finally seeks evaluation of a lesion that has been present since he was 12.
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Edematous Changes Coincide with New Job
A 50-year-old man presents with a six-month history of worsening redness, swelling, and pain in the interdigital web spaces of both feet.
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Topical Steroids: the Solution or the Cause?
A 59-year-old man presents with skin changes on both antecubital areas.
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Is Leprosy the Cause of This Girl's Lesion?
The parents of this 8-month-old infant are alarmed by skin changes that occurred practically overnight on the child’s arm—especially since the...
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Elderly woman baffled by signs of "aging"
Joe Monroe encounters a 91-year-old woman who is outraged (and baffled) by a friend's reference to her "age spots," and takes the opportunity to...
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Wife is Worried That Her Husband's Condition is Contagious
A 70-year-old man presents with a slightly itchy rash on his sternum that has appeared intermittently for years. Told it is “ringworm” by his...