What Is Meaning: Reference or Something Else?

Is it child abuse--or something else?

Is It Hyper IgE Syndrome Or Something Else?

Elevated IgE levels can be associated with a variety of causes. The diagnosis is most often made on a clinical basis taking into consideration a complete history and physical. In this case report we describe a patient with elevated IgE levels and our discovery upon further investigation after noticing some unique findings on his physical examination. The differential diagnosis of extremely elev...

Miss ex-girlfriend, or is it something else?

I have broken up for about a year and I have never had female problems. I am active (sexually) and never really had problems. But recently, I really started to miss my ex-girlfriend and I have been feeling kind of down. I can usually perform very well in bed, at least that's what my girlfriend says, and the thing is... I can usually have intercourse for two to three hours before coming but rece...

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Mucositis, or Something Else?

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) has been described in the literature as a combination of erythematous blistering skin lesions covering <10% of body surface area and ≥1 mucous membrane erosion.1 SJS is usually triggered by a medication or infection. Infectious causes are more common in children, most notably herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Mucous membrane erosions without si...

Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia or Something Else?

Subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) mimicking diaphragmatic hernia on X-ray is hitherto unreported and this case has been presented with the aim to alert the clinician about this unusual presentation of SCE to avert undue panic and initiate appropriate evaluation and management. This case also reemphasizes the importance of a thorough clinical examination, which probably could have revealed the subcut...