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- In Reply: Insulin before surgery (November 2013)
Readers comment on managing insulin before surgery (November 2013), a CME test question regarding treating hypertension in the elderly (December 2013), preventing stress ulcer in hospitalized patients (January 2014), and assessing albuminuria (January 2014).
Role of imaging in endometriosisTransvaginal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging confirm the diagnosis and guide surgical treatment.
- COPD: More options mean potentially better control
Although newer drugs can improve control, to make the biggest impact on mortality we need to wage war on smoking.
- An 18-year-old woman with hepatic cysts
Echinococcus granulosus is a parasitic tapeworm; humans become infected when they ingest the eggs.
- The generalist, the specialist, and the patient with chronic kidney disease
Comanagement of patients who have a chronic disease is often a challenge.
Managing advanced chronic kidney disease: A primary care guidePrimary care physicians can manage most aspects early on, but as it progresses, more care should shift to a nephrologist.
- Syncope during a pharmacologic nuclear stress test
A dangerous interaction can arise if the culprit drug is overlooked because it is part of a combination product.
- Niacin’s effect on cardiovascular risk: Have we finally learned our lesson?
For now, the renaissance of niacin as a means of lowering cardiovascular risk is only wishful thinking.
- Heart failure in African Americans: Disparities can be overcome
African Americans are disproportionately affected by heart failure, but discrepant outcomes can be minimized.
- A 20-year-old woman with fatigue and palpitations
Her blood pressure is 92/48 mm Hg, and her electrocardiogram shows abnormalities. What is going on?