Table of Contents
From the Editor
- The peacock and the doctor
Of the seven deadly sins, the worst is pride—avoid a chauvinistic attitude when caring for international patients.
The Clinical Picture
- Bilateral earlobe creases and coronary artery disease
Bilateral earlobe creases may be useful to look for in cases of suspected coronary artery disease.
- Plexiform neurofibroma
A 19-year-old woman presented with diffuse swelling on her neck and face that had been growing gradually for 12 years.
Review
- Benefits and challenges of caring for international patients
Improving the quality of care and the clinical experience for both providers and patients.
Editorial
- Seeking medical care abroad: A challenge to empathy
Empathy for international patients is not merely a matter of kindness, it is central to healing.
Review
- Serotonin syndrome: Preventing, recognizing, and treating it
Serotonin syndrome can be easily overlooked, misdiagnosed, or exacerbated. Early recognition is critical.
Im Board Review
Left ventricular thrombosis can still complicate acute myocardial infarctionDespite revascularization, the next day the patient had an ejection fraction of 35% and a mass in the left ventricle.
Review
- Breaking the pain contract: A better controlled-substance agreement for patients on chronic opioid therapy
Common limitations of current pain treatment “contracts,” and strategies to improve them.
- Influenza: Still more important than Zika virus in 2016–2017
Despite all the news reports, infl uenza still kills or hospitalizes more people than Zika.
- Update on the management of intestinal failure
Bowel resection can lead to inability to maintain nutritional homeostasis, a serious complication.
Departments
- Menopausal hormone therapy (August 2016)
A reader comments on menopausal hormone therapy (August 2016).
