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A very low anion gap can suggest a laboratory measurement error or provide a clue to clinically important protein abnormalities or ingestions that warrant specific investigation.

The patient had received the live attenuated vaccine 1 month before presentation. He had no history of varicella infection.

A result of daily mask-wearing during a long hospitalization.

Research and robust data are still lacking regarding use of midodrine in this setting.

These conditions often co-exist and can have complex interactions. The progression of kidney disease increases the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.

The authors provide recommendations on when to order imaging of the extremities in the evaluation of hospitalized patients with unexplained fever.

The guidelines include a role for newer diabetes technologies and nontraditional insulin and noninsulin therapies.

In teaching and in practice, little attention is given to a low anion gap, an oversight that can result in a missed opportunity to diagnose acute or chronic disorders requiring treatment.

The authors offer a tailored approach to risk-stratification in these patients that focuses on early recognition and management of symptomatic and clinically significant hypotension.

Key aspects of screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and a review of the various pulmonary hemodynamic patterns encountered in patients with liver disease.