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From the Editor
- The art and science of clinical medicine and editorial policy
Most clinical decisions are made without any applicable data from clinical studies. This is the “art” of medicine.
The Clinical Picture
- Heart on the right may sometimes be ‘right’
When a 76-year-old man presented with right-sided chest pain, his ECG suggested dextrocardia.
- Eruptive xanthoma
A man with a total cholesterol level of 1,045 mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1c of 12.6% presents with a new rash.
- A nonhealing oral ulcer in a man with HIV
The workup eventually led to a diagnosis of oral tuberculosis secondary to active pulmonary tuberculosis.
1-Minute Consult
- Can the test for human papillomavirus DNA be used as a stand-alone, first-line screening test for cervical cancer?
Yes. The FDA has approved the test for this indication, and guideline committees are reviewing the data.
Im Board Review
- A 57-year-old woman with abdominal pain
She was admitted with a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis, but then one thing led to another.
Review
- Alcoholic hepatitis: Challenges in diagnosis and management
Severe alcoholic hepatitis is a devastating acute condition that requires early recognition and specialized tertiary medical care.
- The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Where have we been and where are we going?
Evidence-based guidelines and performance-improvement practices will, it is hoped, reduce mortality from sepsis worldwide.
- Resuming anticoagulation after hemorrhage: A practical approach
Foremost on our minds is the risk of another hemorrhage. Less obvious is the ongoing risk of thrombosis.
Departments
- Pheochromocytoma (November 2014)
Readers comment on pheochromocytoma (November 2014) and pulmonary tuberculosis (January 2015).
- In Reply: Pheochromocytoma (November 2014)
Readers comment on pheochromocytoma (November 2014) and pulmonary tuberculosis (January 2015).
- Pulmonary tuberculosis (January 2015)
Readers comment on pheochromocytoma (November 2014) and pulmonary tuberculosis (January 2015).
- In Reply: Pulmonary tuberculosis (January 2015)
Readers comment on pheochromocytoma (November 2014) and pulmonary tuberculosis (January 2015).