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- 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.
- Should I refer my patient for a parathyroidectomy?
In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, this decision should be individualized and not based solely on whether guideline criteria are met.
- Does every patient with lactational mastitis require antibiotic treatment?
Not all do. Depending on the duration and severity of symptoms, some patients can be managed conservatively.
- Nonhormone therapies for vasomotor symptom management
The authors provide an up-to-date overview of evidence-based nonhormone therapies available for management of vasomotor symptoms.
- Microscopic colitis: What is it, and what are the treatment options?
Budesonide, first-line therapy for this inflammatory disorder characterized by chronic diarrhea, improves symptoms and quality of life.
- Severe hyponatremia: Are you monitoring the urine output?
A 52-year-old woman presented with confusion and a 1-month history of drastically increased alcohol intake and mild nausea and anorexia, resulting in a 15-lb weight loss.
- Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis in a patient with diabetes
A 47-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic eruptions on the left ankle and a complaint of thirst and polyuria for the past year.
Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency and glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome: Two sides of the same coinThis review highlights the differences between primary adrenal insufficiency, secondary adrenal insufficiency, including glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency, and glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome.