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The patient’s scapula protruded abnormally during forward flexion and abduction of the arm.
- A 68-year-old man with a blue toe
The patient had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, which caused cholesterol crystal embolism.
- Patients with challenging behaviors: Communication strategies
Having a plan to deal with difficult personality types leads to better communication and outcomes—and less stress.
- Thrombotic microangiopathies: Similar presentations, different therapies
Effective management depends on prompt diagnosis and targeted therapy.
- Caring for international patients November 2016
Readers comment on caring for international patients (November 2016) and on acid-base disorders (January 2017).
- Which patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease should undergo liver biopsy?
Patients should undergo biopsy to guide management and prognosis if suspected of having steatohepatitis or fibrosis.
- Bedside manners: How to deal with delirium
Delirium is often overlooked. Clinical observation remains important.