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- Should I start anticoagulation in my patient newly diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension?
The decision hinges on the subtype of pulmonary hypertension the patient has.
- Amoxicillin rash in infectious mononucleosis
A 23-year-old woman developed a rash on the day she completed a 10-day course of amoxicillin for group A streptococcal infection.
- Do I need to treat supine hypertension in my hospitalized patient?
Inpatients with an elevated supine blood pressure should be evaluated for orthostatic changes before treatment is considered.
- The gift of lasting immunity
Measles vaccine–induced immunity, although not necessarily lifelong for all individuals, is quite durable.
- Alpha-gal syndrome: Recognizing and managing a tick-bite–related meat allergy
Alpha-gal syndrome is an emerging allergic condition in which immunoglobulin E–mediated symptoms are triggered a few hours after an affected person consumes mammalian meat.
Managing right ventricular failure in the setting of pulmonary embolismThe authors review current management strategies, including medical, percutaneous interventional, and surgical options, and discuss recent advances in the field.
- The beat goes on: Highlights from the new American and European A-fib guidelines
The authors discuss and compare the latest atrial fibrillation guidelines from American and European medical societies.
- What diagnostic tests should be done after discovering clubbing in a patient without cardiopulmonary symptoms?
Computed tomography of the patient’s chest is indicated based on the robust association between clubbing and intrathoracic malignancy.
- Tinea incognito
This atypical form of dermatophyte infection is caused by local immune suppression from systemic or topical corticosteroids.
