Vascular disease: It's not just the pipes
The management of patients with venous and arterial vascular disease keeps getting more complex.
B.F. MANDELL

A woman with headache and blurred vision
She has non-small-cell lung cancer and patchy symmetrical areas of subcortical edema in the posterior parietal and occipital lobes of the brain. What is the most likely diagnosis?
E. SEGOTA, D. ADELSTEIN, and T. MEKHAIL

Pleural effusions: Evaluation and management
A rational diagnostic workup will reveal the cause in most cases.
J.C. YATACO and R.A. DWEIK

Managing abdominal aortic aneurysms:
Treat the aneurysm and the risk factors
Abdominal aortic aneurysms are not only a danger in themselves, they also signify underlying vascular disease.
ALMAHAMEED, A.A. LATIF, and L.M. GRAHAM

Eating disorders: Recognize early to prevent complications
Eating disorders are not just about food and weight. The clinical team's job is to identify what problem the patient is trying to cope with and to help her-or him-develop healthier coping strategies.
E.H.W. RICANATI and E.S. ROME

Update in thrombosis: Answers to perplexing questions
How long should patients receive warfarin? Is less-intense therapy as effective as standard therapy? When is the risk of recurrence highest? Do mutations increase the risk of recurrence?
D.G. FEDERMAN, G.R. BRESCIA, J.P. MORIARTY, S.G. HASKELL, R. KRISHNAMURTHY, and R.S. KIRSNER

Respiratory tract infections: Another reason not to smoke
Patients who smoke need to be informed about the benefits of being vaccinated and stopping smoking.
S. MURIN and K. SMITH BILELLO

Fever in a returned traveler
Six weeks after returning from Manaus, Brazil, he has recurring symptoms of fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and malaise. What is the likely diagnosis?
E.P. LESHO, S. GEORGE, and G. WORTMANN

Sleep apnea is linked to heart failure, but does treatment improve outcome?
Heart failure is a risk factor for sleep apnea, which in turn may adversely affect cardiovascular function.
L. WEXLER and S. JAVAHERI

Optimizing outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy
Risks can be minimized with preconception planning, careful obstetric care, and close postpartum follow-up.
L.E. JEHA and H.H. MORRIS

The end of the diet debates? All fats and carbs are not created equal
The healthiest diet is a Mediterranean type that features foods that are high in omega-3 fatty acids, unsaturated fats, and fiber, and that have a low glycemic index.
A.S. AGATSTON

ABCD rule predicts 7-day stroke risk in transient ischemic attack

Statins are not associated with decreased dementia

Treating negative-dipstick dysuria decreases symptoms