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- Pneumonia and alcohol use disorder: Implications for treatment
Patients with alcohol use disorder are at increased risk for Streptococcus pneumoniae but not resistant gram-negative infections.
- Thoracic imaging in COVID-19
Typical findings include bilateral multifocal parenchymal opacities, predominantly in the peripheral and lower zones.
- Should we monitor troponin up to peak value when evaluating for acute coronary syndrome?
No. Once troponin is over the 99th percentile, finding the peak value does not aid in diagnosis.
- Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea: Treatment is a work in progress
Understanding of its mechanisms is progressing, and treatments are increasingly targeted to the individual etiology.
- Acute dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the lacrimal sac is related to obstruction, which can be primary or secondary.
- A seaworthy nautical tale and a pictured rash
In history’s first randomized controlled trial, James Lind gave 2 sailors lemons and oranges, and they got better.