Cary M. Wright, MD, MS

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Cary M. Wright, MD, MS, is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and is an intern at the Stanford Pediatrics Residency Program in California

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Puzzler poll: Can you identify this bite?

Puzzler poll: Can you identify this bite?

Cary M. Wright, MD, MS;Keshav Patel, MS, MD;Emily Gurnee, MD;Bernard A Cohen, MD
August 4th 2025

Despite their frequency, it can be challenging to distinguish between types of bites. Can you identify the source of this bite mark?

Swollen, purple, blistered thumb leads to diagnosis of herpetic whitlow | Image credit: Author provided

Swollen, purple, blistered thumb leads to diagnosis of herpetic whitlow

Cary M. Wright, MD, MS;Bernard A Cohen, MD
June 12th 2023

You are asked to evaluate a boy, aged 14 years, who presents with one week of tender, expanding, confluent, purple blisters on his swollen left thumb, extending under the thumbnail.. What is the diagnosis?

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