http://www.clinicaladvisor.com Latest articles from The Clinical Advisor To reach the goal of providing herd immunity in communities, clinicians must use every patient encounter to determine vaccination status. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Factors-influencing-immunization-rates/article/156897/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT One month after a painful neck rash, an HIV-positive man develops pruritic purple lesions at the same site. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Enlarging-purple-pruritic-nodules-on-the-dorsal-neck/article/151319/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:30:00 GMT Updated guidelines spell out therapy for superficial as well as life-threatening disease variants that are the product of modern medicine. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Candidiasis-New-agents-for-invasive-infections/article/149975/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:30:00 GMT The patient is concerned about a recent increase in his foul-smelling tongue discoloration. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Tongue-plaque-with-offensive-odor/article/157481/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Blue markings on the arm and leg of a newborn were first thought to be bruises from a traumatic delivery. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Irregular-purplish-blue-markings-on-the-limbs-of-a-newborn/article/157134/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:30:00 GMT Numerous red target lesions develop on the extremities of a young woman being treated for acne. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Target-lesions-in-a-patient-with-acne/article/157114/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Peeling originating on the fingertips progresses to the palms of an African-American teenager following a 10-day course of ciprofloxacin. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Enlarging-vesicular-peeling-of-the-palms/article/151543/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT An itchy rash is accompanied by facial edema in a young girl with a past history of osteomyelitis. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Severe-pruritic-rash-fever-and-malaise/article/151313/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT A routinely developing reddish, bilateral, slightly papular rash on the lower eyelids resolves with OTC hydrocortisone but reappears. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Recurrent-periorbital-dermatitis/article/157142/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT The patient's pain and swelling failed to resolve despite previous hospitalization and IV cephalosporin therapy. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Recurrent-cellulitis-following-buttock-augmentation/article/156934/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT Should minocycline or tetracycline be stopped when prescribing antibiotic therapy for an acute illness? http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Concurrent-oral-antibiotics-for-acne-and-acute-illness/article/156058/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:49:13 GMT The patient's symptoms and her situation at home were not considered indicative of sexual abuse. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/A-decade-of-child-abuse-goes-undetected/article/152160/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT Is there a link between endometriosis and interstitial cystitis? http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Links-between-endometriosis-and-interstitial-cystitis/article/151726/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT Benzoyl peroxide combats acne just as well as, if not better than, antibiotics. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/OTC-lotion-effective-on-acne/article/156053/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:17:50 GMT Honesty really is the best policy, especially when it comes to taking responsibility and avoiding lawsuits. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Honesty-and-apologizing-reduce-malpractice-lawsuits/article/152138/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT A recent report analyzed studies of treatment protocols for chronically recurring, avoidable medical errors. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Adoption-of-patient-safety-reforms-urged/article/152136/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, television advertising by lawyers soliciting plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases has increased nearly 1400% since 2004 http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Medical-malpractice-television-ads-skyrocket/article/152135/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT What is the status of the Kveim test in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis? http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Kveim-test-for-sarcoidosis/article/151721/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT