Table of Contents
From the Editor
- Clinical trials: More to learn than the results
The details of the GIACTA trial challenge and reaffirm some of our clinical impressions about giant cell arteritis.
The Clinical Picture
- Thinker’s sign
In a patient with orthopnea, pressure of the elbows on the thighs can cause hyperpigmentation and skin thickening.
Editorial
- If a picture is worth a thousand words, a patient is worth ten thousand
Images portray real patients with stories to tell, sometimes mundane, sometimes profound, but always worth hearing.
The Clinical Picture
- A right atrial mass
A woman with a history of endometrial adenocarcinoma presented with occasional shortness of breath and dizziness.
1-Minute Consult
- Do patients on biologic drugs for rheumatic disease need PCP prophylaxis?
Consider it in those with granulomatosis with polyangiitis or pulmonary disease, or those on high-dose steroids.
Review
Pediatric cholestatic liver disease: Successful transition of careMany more children with liver disease are surviving into adulthood and transitioning to adult care.
- Giant cell arteritis: An updated review of an old disease
Glucocorticoids, the mainstay of treatment, should be started as soon as the disease is suspected.
- Infertility: A practical framework
Frequently asked questions and a practical framework for approaching the infertile couple.
- Ambulatory ECG monitoring in the age of smartphones
Many devices are available; the best one to use depends on the specific clinical context.
- Type 2 diabetes: Evolving concepts and treatment
Preserving beta cells is key. Recent studies provide compelling argument regarding treatments of choice.
