Index by author
Calvo, Alejandro
- Gingival overgrowth in acute monocytic leukemia
A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of progressive gingival swelling and oral pain.
Chaplin, Margaret M.
- Reducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: A public health approach
The authors review measures for preventing harm before benzodiazepines are prescribed, decreasing harm within 4 weeks after they are prescribed, and limiting harmful effects of long-term prescribing.
Dugar, Siddharth
- Do I always need a central venous catheter to administer vasopressors?
Although generally preferred, central venous catheters carry risks such as procedural complications, infection, and thrombosis. Clinicians must assess, case by case, whether a peripheral intravenous catheter can be used.
Escobar, Miguel A.
- Simultaneous hemorrhage and venous thrombosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
After undergoing hip arthroplasty, the patient had hematoma formation in the pelvis, active bleeding from the surgical site, and a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time. Careful evaluation led to the diagnosis of an acquired bleeding disorder.
Fares, Maan
- Perspectives on travel and healthcare
Further guidelines are needed to address the challenges faced by patients traveling to receive medical care away from their home country or returning to their home country to die.
Ferraro, Kelly
- Providing comfort: Caring for patients who wish to die in their home country
The authors offer a framework for providing equitable care to terminally ill patients who seek the comfort of dying at home.
Gabbard, Scott
Functional dyspepsia: How to manage the burn and the bloatThe authors discuss how to diagnose and treat the 2 subtypes of functional dyspepsia: epigastric pain syndrome (burning and pain) and postprandial distress syndrome (bloating and satiety).
Gandhi, Zainab J.
- Do I always need a central venous catheter to administer vasopressors?
Although generally preferred, central venous catheters carry risks such as procedural complications, infection, and thrombosis. Clinicians must assess, case by case, whether a peripheral intravenous catheter can be used.
Harcha, John
- Gingival overgrowth in acute monocytic leukemia
A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of progressive gingival swelling and oral pain.
Indovina, Kimberly A.
- Providing comfort: Caring for patients who wish to die in their home country
The authors offer a framework for providing equitable care to terminally ill patients who seek the comfort of dying at home.
