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- Should patients stop taking aspirin for primary prevention?
In view of the evidence, routine use of aspirin for primary prevention is not recommended, even in patients with diabetes.
- Cystic lung disease: Systematic, stepwise diagnosis
One can arrive at the likely diagnosis in most cases on the basis of the clinical and radiographic features.
- Diagnostic certainty and the eosinophil
Eosinophilic esophagitis can mimic gastroesophageal reflux disease, especially early in its course.
- The health care ‘iron triangle’ and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
There is no way to increase access, improve quality, and decrease costs all at the same time.
- Insulin therapy and cancer risk (October 2014)
A reader comments on whether insulin therapy increases the risk of cancer (October 2014).
- Joint pain in a man with lung cancer
Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy is characterized by proliferation of the skin and periosteal formation of new bone.
- Rule out pulmonary tuberculosis: Clinical and radiographic clues for the internist
As tuberculosis rates decline in the United States, clinicians are less likely to consider it early in a patient’s illness. Certain clinical and radiographic features increase the likelihood of tuberculosis. This review covers the clinical and radiographic features of tuberculosis, the initial evaluation of the patient, the use of airborne infection isolation, and the utility of new molecular techniques in diagnosing tuberculosis.
- Short and sweet: Writing better consult notes in the era of the electronic medical record
Avoid repeating everything already in the record, but include your reasoning and teaching points.