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Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is making us revise our view that “MRI with contrast” is a benign test.

Many fewer people will need to receive antibiotics, according to new guidelines released by the American Heart Association.

This debilitating disorder can lead to serious complications and death. In patients with renal dysfunction, we should use gadolinium-based imaging studies with caution.

Much has been learned, but "nephrogenic" is misleading: this fibrosing disorder is not caused by the kidneys.

Some patients should take a statin, particularly those not yet on dialysis who have low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels higher than 100 mg/dL. However, relatively few studies have addressed this question.

Portopulmonary hypertension should be looked for in patients with liver disease, especially if liver transplantation is being considered, as it may make transplantation riskier to perform.

We review the conditions that can cause this ocular sign—the ones that internists can comfortably manage, and the ones that are best managed by an eye specialist.

A previously healthy, relatively young man has had a stroke. What is the cause and what should be done?

Elderly patients with diabetes are prone to a number of complications, some of which take precedence over, hinder, or preclude the intensive glucose control recommended for younger diabetic patients.