Vol. 4 No. 1 (2012): January/February 2012

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Several studies have assessed interexaminer correlation of diagnosis of somatic dysfunction (SD). This study looks at the simple task of palpating the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) of both a live and a fixed plastic model to determine whether examination results are reliable. It i...

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a unique aspect of osteopathic medicine that has served as a useful adjunct to traditional surgical and pharmacological treatment of medical conditions for more than 100 years. Using an approach based on five basic body functions, as well as tr...

Cutaneous metastasis is a rare occurrence but may be the presenting sign of a primary internal malignancy. Skin, breast, lung, gastrointestinal, and kidney are the most common primary malignancies to metastasize to skin. Common regions for cutaneous metastasis include the scalp, abdomen,...

Toenail removal is a common procedure that family physicians routinely perform in the office. This article highlights the acute and chronic indications for toenail removal and its contraindications, potential complications, and procedural details including digital block anesthesia. A sam...

BACKGROUND: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder char- acterized by localized or diffuse swelling of an affected patient’s face, neck, larynx, visceral organs, extremities, and trunk. There is also an acquired form of angioedema that has been described in pa...

Nonmelanoma skin cancer, consisting of squamous and basal cell carcinoma, is the most common malignancy in the United States. The most common risk factor is exposure to ultraviolet radiation; however, these malignancies have also developed at sites of exposure to industrial agents, ioniz...