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American Family Physician
October 15, 2005
John G. Beauman |
Genital Herpes: A Review Genital herpes simplex virus infection is a recurrent, lifelong disease with no cure. The strongest predictor for infection is a person's number of lifetime sex partners. Counseling patients about the risk of transmission is crucial and helps prevent the spread of disease and neonatal complications.   |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2007
Schwartz & Nervi |
Erythema Nodosum: A Sign of Systemic Disease Often, erythema nodosum is a sign of a serious disorder that potentially is treatable; management of an underlying etiology is the most definitive means of alleviating erythema nodosum. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001
Hsu, Le, & Khoshevis |
Differential Diagnosis of Annular Lesions Annular lesions are extremely common and striking in appearance but can also be misleading. Although most annular lesions will be typical of a dermatophytosis, physicians must consider other possible diagnoses. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2000
Harry D. Mckinnon |
Evaluating the Febrile Patient with a Rash The differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2007
Gonsalves et al. |
Common Oral Lesions: Part I. Superficial Mucosal Lesions Physicians regularly encounter oral health issues in practice. This article, part I of a two-part series, reviews superficial mucosal lesions: candidiasis, herpes labialis, aphthous stomatitis, erythema migrans, hairy tongue, and lichen planus. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Rajani Katta |
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis: A Dermatologic Masquerader Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease that may involve almost any organ system; therefore, it results in various clinical manifestations. Cutaneous sarcoidosis occurs in up to one third of patients with systemic sarcoidosis. Recognition of cutaneous lesions is important... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2002
Caroline M. Rudnick & Grant S. Hoekzema |
Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections Neonatal herpes simplex virus infections can result in serious morbidity and mortality... |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2002
Kelly M. Bickle |
Autoimmune Bullous Dermatoses: A Review Bullous dermatoses can be debilitating and possibly fatal. A selection of autoimmune blistering diseases, including pemphigus vulgaris, paraneoplastic pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, cicatricial pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis and linear IgA dermatosis are reviewed... |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2007
Servey et al. |
Clinical Presentations of Parvovirus B19 Infection Generally, erythema infectiosum is self-limited and does not require treatment. Patients with arthralgia may require nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment. |
