Monthly Archives: May 2011

HOW A SCHOOL-AGE GIRL WITH ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) MIGHT DIFFER IN PRESENTATION FROM A BOY?

That is a good question, for although girls may have the same symptoms as boys, the symptoms may often look quite different. I will illustrate by telling you about Stephanie, who was first brought to see me when she was eight. Stephanie, an eight-year-old third-graderStephanie’s mother was not aware of any possibility of ADHD, but [...]

SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS: CLOSTRIDIAL MYONECROSIS

Pathophysiology, Microbiology, and Risk FactorsClostridial myonecrosis refers to fulminant skeletal muscle infection caused by Clostridium species. Commonly called gas gangrene, the infection has a prominent history as a complication of battlefield wounds. Prior to widespread use of antibiotics and improved surgical interventions, clostridial myonecrosis complicated as many as 5% of battlefield injuries in World War [...]