Table of Contents
From the Editor
- Trying to get ahead of Alzheimer disease
Sorting out patients destined to have Alzheimer disease remains a challenge.
COVID-19 Curbside Consults
SARS-CoV-2 and myocardial injury: Few answers, many questionsWhat is the mechanism? Is this a distinct population? What are the treatment options?
- Management of patients with COVID-19 in the MICU
The main goals are to ensure caregiver safety and provide the highest quality care.
The Clinical Picture
- 5-Fluorouracil–induced encephalopathy
A woman on chemotherapy for rectal cancer presents with mental status changes.
- Polypoid melanoma mistaken for verruca vulgaris
Polypoid melanoma is highly aggressive and often misdiagnosed.
1-Minute Consult
- Should women with HPV-related noncervical cancers be considered at high risk for cervical cancer?
Yes. Lacking guidelines, close surveillance is prudent.
Editorial
- The HPV vaccine: Understanding and addressing barriers to vaccination
Key steps include optimizing clinician-patient communication.
Review
- Polymyalgia rheumatica: An updated review
Suspect it in older patients with bilateral shoulder and hip stiffness in the morning.
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Optimal surveillance and treatment
Early detection, surveillance, and treatment are critical.
- Managing adult asthma: The 2019 GINA guidelines
All patients should take inhaled corticosteroids daily or as needed.
Commentary
A blood test for Alzheimer disease could help in drug development and patient care.