Latest Articles
- All sulfa drugs are not created equal
Misinformation about “sulfa allergy” can result in unnecessary avoidance of useful medications and the prescription of less effective alternatives.
- Sarcoidosis with diffuse purplish erythematous plaques on the hands
A 70-year-old woman presented in winter with a 1-month history of asymptomatic redness of the hands.
- Psychedelic-assisted therapy: An overview for the internist
The authors review the potential effects, risks, and therapeutic applications of the psychedelic drugs MDMA (Ecstasy) and psilocybin, with a focus on MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder and psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression.
Don’t judge a book by its cover: Unusual presentations of pericardial diseaseTaking a good history, performing a good physical examination, and properly reading an electrocardiogram and chest radiograph are the best starting points for diagnosing pericardial and mediastinal disease.
- Treating the thyroid: Trust the feedback loop
Studies show that, when testing to detect or monitor thyroid dysfunction, we order more free T3 and T4 levels than are necessary. We apparently should trust the thyroid-stimulating hormone feedback loop more than we do.
- Vesicular pityriasis rosea
A 37-year-old man presented with a 9-day history of disseminated pruritic rash on his trunk and extremities.
- Which patients with presumed acute infectious diarrhea in an outpatient setting should undergo gastrointestinal pathogen panel testing?
Use of a gastrointestinal pathogen panel is warranted in certain individuals, such as those with fever, visible blood in the stool, sepsis, or a compromised immune system.
- Hypoglycemia after bariatric surgery: Management updates
The authors discuss how to differentiate post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia from other causes of hypoglycemia, highlight the evolving role of continuous glucose monitors in detecting it, and summarize management options.
