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- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing February 2017
Errors occurred in Leclerc K. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: A contemporary and versatile clinical tool Cleve Clin J Med 2017; 84:161–168.
- A rational approach to opioid use disorder in primary care
Treating addiction is quickly becoming part of primary care. Clinicians can no longer turn a blind eye toward this problem.
- Heartburn or heart attack? A mimic of MI
The diagnosis: milk-alkali syndrome, complicated by thiazide use.
A man with progressive dysphagiaDifficulty swallowing can be caused by problems in the oropharynx or in the esophagus.
- Labels matter: Challenging conversations or challenging people?
Caring for patients is a complex, intricate, intimate privilege. To characterize it otherwise is to not fully understand it.
- A patient with altered mental status and an acid-base disturbance
Acid-base disorders can be diagnosed and characterized using a systematic, fi ve-step approach.
Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspneaHow accurate are the signs of pneumonia, pleural effusion, COPD, and congestive heart failure?
- Statin therapy in the frail elderly: A nuanced decision
Clinicians—and patients—may reasonably feel there is value in statin therapy—even in advanced frailty.