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- Optic neuritis and risk of MS: Differential diagnosis and management
Optic neuritis, a demyelinating inflammatory condition that causes acute vision loss, is associated with multiple sclerosis. Recognizing its classic clinical manifestations early is important so that diagnostic testing and treatment can be started.
- A new, precise definition of acute myocardial infarction
The updated definition includes subtypes of acute MI, imaging studies supporting the diagnosis, and biomarker thresholds after percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting.
- 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.”