Index by author
Bach, Peter B.
Budev, Marie M.
Treating pulmonary arterial hypertension: Cautious hope in a deadly diseaseAdvances have brought cautious hope for patients with this progressive and deadly disease. Intravenous prostanoids are still the most effective drugs for long-term treatment, but oral options are available for some patients who can be closely monitored.
Buencamino, Maria Clarinda A.
- A 19-year-old man with oral ulcers, pulmonary infiltrates, and rash
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz based on an actual case.
Davison, Glenn
- Getting the iron out: Preventing and treating heart failure in transfusion-dependent thalassemia
Chronic accumulation of iron due to regular blood transfusions leads to heart failure and death at a very young age, but chelation can avert this fatal outcome.
Gilligan, Timothy
- Testis cancer: Rare, but curable with prompt referral
Even patients with distant metastases can usually be cured, but a delay in diagnosis and inadequate or inappropriate treatment increase the risk of death.
Goel, Sachin S.
- A 19-year-old man with oral ulcers, pulmonary infiltrates, and rash
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz based on an actual case.
Jabbar, Danish A.
- Getting the iron out: Preventing and treating heart failure in transfusion-dependent thalassemia
Chronic accumulation of iron due to regular blood transfusions leads to heart failure and death at a very young age, but chelation can avert this fatal outcome.
Mandell, Brian F.
- The arrival of ‘hunt-and-peck’ medicine
I initially had concerns when told that we would be typing all of our visit notes directly into the computer, but I was pleasantly surprised by the benefits of adopting electronic health records.
