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- Myelodysplastic syndrome and transient acantholytic dermatosis
Darier’s type of transient acantholytic dermatosis developed in a patient with myelodysplasia and was treated with steroids and antihistamines.
- Stasis ulcer treatment with compression dressing
An easy-to-learn alternative to the Unna boot is effective and well accepted by patients, with minimal risk of complications.
- New Series
An innovative series will address issues in basic science that are relevant to the practice of medicine.
- Monocytic leukemoid reaction, glucocorticoid therapy, and myelodysplastic syndrome
A monocytic leukemoid reaction in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome was related to the effect of corticosteroids on the underlying marrow disorder.
- Uric Acid Nephropathy: Management Pearls
Patients with uric acid renal calculi are best treated with hydration and urinary alkalinization, not surgery or lithotripsy.
- Intra-arterial chemotherapy for brain tumors
A program involving rabbit and human protocols demonstrates the successful integration of basic and clinical research with practical applications.
- Diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis
Despite therapeutic advances, infective endocarditis still has an overall mortality of 20%; transesophageal echocardiography may improve the management of these patients.
- Clinical features of the yellow nail syndrome
A patient displayed the classic symptoms that are diagnostic of this rare cause of exudative pleural effusions.