Latest Articles
- Cholesteatoma
The patient’s audiogram showed left-sided conductive hearing loss, and examination revealed an atelectatic tympanic membrane on the left with a retraction pocket and keratin debris.
- Chronic centralized pain syndromes: A rheumatologist’s perspective
Centralized pain syndromes are vexing for patients and clinicians. In this issue, Volcheck and colleagues present a framework for understanding chronic centralized pain and for developing an actionable treatment plan for patients.
- Diagnosis and management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome
A review of recommendations from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
- Central sensitization, chronic pain, and other symptoms: Better understanding, better management
Clinicians have a pivotal role by providing patient education, which can affect perception, management, functional status, and quality of life.
- Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: What’s new in the 2022 guideline?
Evidence-based and guideline-based medical therapies can help patients feel better, stay out of the hospital, live longer, and potentially improve left ventricular function.
- Brodie abscess in an 87-year-old man
Though Brodie abscess is rare in older adults, timely diagnosis and treatment can prevent exacerbation of the abscess and avoid the need for additional surgical treatment, shortening the duration of hospitalization and preventing long-term complications.
- Reproductive issues and multiple sclerosis: 20 questions
The authors offer answers to frequently asked questions about the management of MS during pregnancy planning, pregnancy, and the postpartum period.
- Paternalism in practice: How we create obstacles for sexual, reproductive, and menopausal healthcare despite our best intentions
In theory, we all understand the concept of shared decision-making. But in practice, clinical recommendations are often still dictated rather than discussed.
How does climate change impact our patients?Comprehensive patient health and well-being will benefit from an understanding of the effects of climate change on health.
- Update on current contraceptive options: A case-based discussion of efficacy, eligibility, and use
Rates of unintended pregnancy are high in the United States. Clinicians need to be well-informed about the full spectrum of contraceptive options to improve reproductive autonomy.
