Table of Contents
From the Editor
- The gift of lasting immunity
Measles vaccine–induced immunity, although not necessarily lifelong for all individuals, is quite durable.
The Clinical Picture
1-Minute Consult
- What diagnostic tests should be done after discovering clubbing in a patient without cardiopulmonary symptoms?
Computed tomography of the patient’s chest is indicated based on the robust association between clubbing and intrathoracic malignancy.
Guidelines to Practice
Editorial
- The beat goes on: Highlights from the new American and European A-fib guidelines
The authors discuss and compare the latest atrial fibrillation guidelines from American and European medical societies.
Review
- Alpha-gal syndrome: Recognizing and managing a tick-bite–related meat allergy
Alpha-gal syndrome is an emerging allergic condition in which immunoglobulin E–mediated symptoms are triggered a few hours after an affected person consumes mammalian meat.
