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- Colorectal cancer screening: Choosing the right test
The choice depends on patient preference, family history, and the likelihood of compliance.
- Complete blood cell count March 2019
A reader comments about use of the red blood cell distribution width in the complete blood cell count (March 2019).
- A 69-year-old woman with double vision and lower-extremity weakness
The onset was sudden, and the symptoms were gradually getting worse.
- Subclinical hypothyroidism February 2019
The article: Azim S, Nasr C. Subclinical hypothyroidism: When to treat. Cleve Clin J Med 2019; 86(2):101–110. doi:10.3949/ccjm.86a.17053 contained an error.
- Is chest radiography routinely needed after thoracentesis?
No, it should be done only in certain situations, for example, if pneumothorax is suspected.
- Disseminated invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient
The patient, who has COPD, will require lifelong antifungal treatment.
- Anti-Xa assays: What is their role today in antithrombotic therapy?
Should clinicians abandon the aPTT for monitoring heparin therapy in favor of anti-Xa assays?
- Measles: A dangerous vaccine-preventable disease returns
Vaccine refusal and global unrest have led to an alarming upswing in measles cases.
- Women’s health 2019: Osteoporosis, breast cancer, contraception, and hormone therapy
Vignettes with practical advice based on current literature.