Vol. 12 No. 3 (2020): May/June 2020

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Ulcerative colitis is a multifactorial, chronic inflammatory disease of the bowel that can cause physical, social and emotional injury to the patient. While perhaps not always making the initial diagnosis or providing primary treatment, the primary care physician can play a critical role in providin...

Joint pain in the elderly is becoming ever more ubiquitous in the primary care setting. Primary care providers, especially in rural communities, may be required to manage patients with rheumatologic conditions because consultation is unavailable. Literature supporting the approach to the...

Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common cancer in the world. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are the most common types. SCC lesions are more likely to metastasize when compared to BCC, but due to low risk for metastasis, prognosis for NMSC is excell...

Urticaria is a common benign dermatologic condition. It is primarily manifested by well marginated pruritic wheals typically surrounded by erythema caused by the release of histamine into the skin. Urticaria may occur with or without angioedema and typically resolves within 24 hours. Urt...

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