Medical Must-See: Venous insufficiency leads to ‘tree bark’ legs
A patient’s chronic venous insufficiency branched out into dermatology thanks to severe hyperkeratosis resembling tree bark on both of his legs. The case, reported in…
Tag: Vascular
Medical Must-See: What in blue blazes are these finger ulcerations?
The rare disease tends to affect young men, with a high amputation rate.
Medical Must-See: This headache was a mystery – then the diagnosis appeared like magic
The CT findings were somewhat of a smoking gun.
When investigations don’t match clinical findings
Earl is an 88-year-old retired teacher who presents to his GP with gross swelling of the left upper limb for the past 24 hours. The…
Real Case: Was I being an alarmist GP looking for zebras? Not this time
My patient has a bad back. Sometimes he gets a bout of sciatica. It usually gets better after a week of prednisone. Over a three-day…
Tailoring GP management to suit chronic wounds
A holistic and individualised approach is required when managing this potentially burdensome condition.
Infertility treatments linked to higher risk births
Vascular and other pregnancy complications as well as caesarean deliveries are more common with assisted reproduction, data show.
How a Fitbit detected a normally difficult diagnosis
The patient sought medical help after noticing a 50% increase in her resting heart rate, reveals Swiss case report.
High hospital readmission rates with PAD ‘potentially avoidable’
The extent of post-discharge complications has been revealed in the first detailed analysis of Australian data for this group of patients.
Could ultrasound replace temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis?
A blinded study in patients with the condition shows high diagnostic accuracy, researchers say.
