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- Preoperative testing (October 2015)
Readers comment on vitamin B12 defi ciency (July 2015) and on preoperative testing (October 2015).
- Bony bumps in the mouth
Torus palatinus and torus mandibularis are benign bony overgrowths arising from cortical bone.
- Eventration of the diaphragm presenting as spontaneous pneumothorax
A 25-year-old man presents with sudden onset of right-sided back and chest pain and shortness of breath.
- Autoantibody-mediated encephalitis: Not just paraneoplastic, not just limbic, and not untreatable
Suspect these syndromes in cases of unexplained seizure, encephalitis, or acute-onset psychiatric syndromes.
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in medical patients
Deprived of alcohol while in the hospital, many alcoholic patients go into withdrawal. Clinicians should be ready.
- Managing interstitial lung disease detected on CT during lung cancer screening
How to distinguish among the most common forms, and the role of the primary care physician in managing them.
- Obstructive sleep apnea: Who should be tested, and how?
Only 10% of people with obstructive sleep apnea are diagnosed—a dismal statistic, considering the consequences.
- Vitamin B12 deficiency (July 2015)
Readers comment on vitamin B12 defi ciency (July 2015) and on preoperative testing (October 2015).
- Not all abdominal pain is gastrointestinal
A 31-year-old woman presents with right mid-abdominal pain that began 1 day ago.