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- If a picture is worth a thousand words, a patient is worth ten thousand
Images portray real patients with stories to tell, sometimes mundane, sometimes profound, but always worth hearing.
- A right atrial mass
A woman with a history of endometrial adenocarcinoma presented with occasional shortness of breath and dizziness.
- Ambulatory ECG monitoring in the age of smartphones
Many devices are available; the best one to use depends on the specific clinical context.
- Giant cell arteritis: An updated review of an old disease
Glucocorticoids, the mainstay of treatment, should be started as soon as the disease is suspected.
- Infertility: A practical framework
Frequently asked questions and a practical framework for approaching the infertile couple.
Pediatric cholestatic liver disease: Successful transition of careMany more children with liver disease are surviving into adulthood and transitioning to adult care.
- Do patients on biologic drugs for rheumatic disease need PCP prophylaxis?
Consider it in those with granulomatosis with polyangiitis or pulmonary disease, or those on high-dose steroids.
- Is chest radiography routinely needed after thoracentesis?
No, it should be done only in certain situations, for example, if pneumothorax is suspected.
- Disseminated invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient
The patient, who has COPD, will require lifelong antifungal treatment.