Ethical to Dismiss Patients Who Refuse Vax? Skin Felt On Fire; Benign or Malignant?

Time to test those Dx skills [MEDPAGE TODAY]( On the Case Intriguing, curious, and mysterious case studies Saturday, August 22, 2020 Got an interesting case of your own? Send it over to editorial@medpagetoday.com for consideration! [Benign or Malignant? No Way to Tell Radiologically]( A 33-year-old man presents to a surgical clinic in Saudi Arabia, following referral from another facility due to concerns about a painless swelling in his upper right thigh. He explains that he initially noticed the swelling about a year earlier, but it had remained stable in size until about 1 month ago, when it began increasing in size. [Solve Case]( How about another? [Woodland Walk Goes Wrong]( A 28-year-old woman visiting friends in Connecticut went to urgent care with multiple skin lesions on her legs after taking a stroll in the woods the previous morning. She said that first her skin felt like it was burning, then painful erythematous lesions appeared, and then vesicles had formed. [Make the Diagnosis]( Ethics Consult [Can Pediatrician Fire Vaccine Refusers?]( A pediatrician decides to permanently dismiss any patient, new or old, whose parents refuse standard vaccinations for their child or insist on schedules not consistent with CDC recommendations. Is this ethical? [Make the Call]( [A Property of Everyday Health group]( © 2020 MedPage Today, LLC. MedPage Today is among the federally registered trademarks of MedPage Today, LLC, and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. You have received this email because you have registered to receive emails at www.medpagetoday.com, with the email address: {EMAIL} [Manage Email Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](lst=NL_Gen_Int_On_The_Case?xid=nl_mpt_Onthecase2020-08-22&eun=g1020308d0r) | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( Technical Questions: feedback@medpagetoday.com 345 Hudson Street 16th Floor New York, NY 10014