Latest Articles
- Gingival overgrowth in acute monocytic leukemia
A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of progressive gingival swelling and oral pain.
- Should I refer my patient for a parathyroidectomy?
In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, this decision should be individualized and not based solely on whether guideline criteria are met.
- Does every patient with lactational mastitis require antibiotic treatment?
Not all do. Depending on the duration and severity of symptoms, some patients can be managed conservatively.
- New CCJM faces and features
Hospitalist James Pile, MD, and nephrologist George Thomas, MD, join the Journal staff as deputy editors.
- Do I always need a central venous catheter to administer vasopressors?
Although generally preferred, central venous catheters carry risks such as procedural complications, infection, and thrombosis. Clinicians must assess, case by case, whether a peripheral intravenous catheter can be used.
Functional dyspepsia: How to manage the burn and the bloatThe authors discuss how to diagnose and treat the 2 subtypes of functional dyspepsia: epigastric pain syndrome (burning and pain) and postprandial distress syndrome (bloating and satiety).
- Simultaneous hemorrhage and venous thrombosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
After undergoing hip arthroplasty, the patient had hematoma formation in the pelvis, active bleeding from the surgical site, and a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time. Careful evaluation led to the diagnosis of an acquired bleeding disorder.
- Providing comfort: Caring for patients who wish to die in their home country
The authors offer a framework for providing equitable care to terminally ill patients who seek the comfort of dying at home.
- Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis in a patient with diabetes
A 47-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic eruptions on the left ankle and a complaint of thirst and polyuria for the past year.
