http://www.cortlandtforum.com Latest articles from Cortlandt Forum Dermatologic Look-Alikes Two patients present with similar cutaneous growths—one a series of ulcerative lesions on the lower leg, and the other a painless forearm lesion. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/cutaneous-lesions/article/178142/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:14:18 GMT Two boys present with similar hair loss—one developed only months earlier, the other had been present since birth. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/patches-of-hair-loss/article/176354/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Two patients with enlarging lesions—one in a man with no history of skin cancer, and the other in a man with significant actinic damage. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/enlarging-back-and-shoulder-lesions/article/173535/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:17:26 GMT Differing purple eruptions in two patients: one presents with a dimpled papule on the leg and the second with a pruritic, polished lesion on the penile shaft. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/a-pair-of-patients-with-purple-lesions/article/171965/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:47:47 GMT In our first patient, a leg rash developed after starting cefazolin. Our second patient presented with reddish papules and plaques on the legs. Skin biopsy confirmed hemosiderin deposits in the upper dermis. What's your diagnosis? http://www.cortlandtforum.com/diagnosing-two-distinct-red-rashes/article/171178/ Thu, 27 May 2010 16:01:27 GMT Two young girls presented with hypopigmented patches—one on the right buttock, the other on the knees, fingers, and ankles. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/hypopigmented-patches-on-the-body/article/168448/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:50:02 GMT Can you distinguish between similar plaques? Our dermatologic look-alike may stump you. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/erythematous-truncal-plaques/article/164922/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:25:38 GMT Two women present with growing scalp nodules. One patient had a nodule that was increasing in size, though not pruritic or painful. The other patient reported unintentional weight loss.... http://www.cortlandtforum.com/similar-scalp-nodules-in-two-female-patients/article/162995/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:41:22 GMT Sun exposure is the common link between these two conditions. Can you tell them apart? http://www.cortlandtforum.com/reminders-of-sun-exposure/article/160885/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:49:20 GMT Two men present with red rashes—one started on the back and spread to the upper arms, and the other was limited to the chest. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/a-pair-of-generalized-red-rashes/article/159029/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:30:00 GMT To reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, I recommend yogurt with live cultures. The yogurt also helps settle diarrhea after a bout of gastroenteritis.... http://www.cortlandtforum.com/antibiotic-induced-diarrhea/article/121401/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:56:48 GMT As physicians, we need to remind ourselves that congestive heart failure (CHF) is not a diagnosis but rather a complex of symptoms with one or more of five major causes: myocardial ischemia, valvular heart disease, chronic hypertension, arrhythmias, or cardiomyopathy. Thus, if a patient has symptoms of CHF, the diagnosis would be CHF secondary to one of those five causes. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/secondary-heart-failure/article/118919/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Easy chairs are anything but easy. A captain's chair with a firm seat that is higher than the standard height will aid the mobility-impaired senior citizen in maintaining the ability to transfer. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/a-senior-salute-to-the-captains-chair/article/118831/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Storing fish-oil tablets in the freezer will eliminate the fishy smell and aftertaste. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/chill-on-fish-oil/article/119083/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:59:41 GMT Remind male patients to do testicular self-exam as often as you recommend breast self-exam to female patients. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/self-exams-for-men/article/115220/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:18:58 GMT When lancing a nailfold affected by paronychia or using a hot paper clip to drain a nail-bed hematoma, have the patient press his finger as hard as he can against the table. This aids with drainage and results in minimal discomfort for the patient. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/a-pressing-need-for-nail-disorders/article/121403/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:32:18 GMT http://www.cortlandtforum.com/brush-for-sampling/article/115105/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:33:52 GMT When urethral catheterization proves difficult, bypass prostate swelling due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate tumor, or external mass by using a 10-cc syringe to inject normal saline into the catheter lumen while pushing the Foley catheter at the same time.... http://www.cortlandtforum.com/for-difficult-catheterization/article/114962/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:21:24 GMT Having your assistant update the patient's list of medications on every visit will keep you from overlooking them. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/medication-updates/article/114915/ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:54:52 GMT When taking out a sebaceous cyst, if you have trouble removing all of the capsule, inject a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. Oftentimes pieces of the capsule will bubble out or loosen up for easier removal. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/cracking-a-cysts-capsule/article/114864/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:47:05 GMT