Latest Articles
- Pregabalin for fibromyalgia: Some relief but no cure
How will pregabalin (Lyrica) fit into the treatment of this challenging disease?
- A 37-year-old man with chest pain, ECG changes, and elevated cardiac enzymes
He has had chest pain and dyspnea for the past few months, but now they are worse. What is the most likely cause?
- Psychiatric symptoms of dementia: Treatable, but no silver bullet
Your 84-year-old patient’s son is distraught. “I know Mom has dementia, but I don’t understand why she cannot relax. Please give her a pill.”
- Identifying and classifying myocardial infarctions
In this issue of the Journal, Drs. Shaun Senter and Gary Francis discuss the power of electrocardiographic changes and creatine kinase-MB and troponin elevations in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction. These are not perfect tests.
- Unilateral cotton wool spots: An important clue
The patient has sudden loss of vision in one eye and unilateral cotton wool spots on funduscopy. What is the cause?