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- Starting insulin therapy (August 2015)
Readers comment on resuming anticoagulation after hemorrhage (April 2015) and on starting insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes (August 2015).
- Ankle pain in a young woman with Gaucher disease
Gaucher disease causes hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, bone marrow disease, bone pain, bone infarcts, and lytic lesions.
- What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care?
The two have different indications and goals and are often provided in different settings.
- EMR notes should communicate and educate (January 2015)
Readers comment on obstructive sleep apnea (August 2014) and on writing better consult notes (January 2015).
- Troponin elevation after noncardiac surgery: Significance and management
Patients with elevations are at higher risk of morbidity and death, but current guidelines provide few recommendations.
- Occult satellite metastasis of an auricular melanoma
Satellite lesions are a sign of aggressive disease and require a thorough evaluation for metastases.
- 2015 Update on Parkinson disease
An improved understanding of the disease is leading to new diagnostic tools and treatments.
- Lactic acidosis: Clinical implications and management strategies
In hospitalized patients, elevated lactate is both a marker of risk and a target of therapy.
- Middle East respiratory syndrome: SARS redux?
Prompt identification and isolation of infected patients is critical to limiting the spread of infection.
- Sleep apnea ABCs (August 2014)
Readers comment on obstructive sleep apnea (August 2014) and on writing better consult notes (January 2015).