Latest Articles
- When should I give corticosteroids to my patient with Pneumocystis pneumonia?
Patients with HIV infection who are hypoxemic should receive corticosteroids. Evidence for patients without HIV infection is limited.
- Corticosteroids: Giving and taking away
Two articles this month highlight opposite ends of the treatment spectrum, one on introducing adjunctive corticosteroids when treating Pneumocystis pneumonia, and the other on syndromes associated with glucocorticoid withdrawal.
- Management of lower-extremity venous thromboembolism: An updated review
A review of the 2021 updated guidelines of the American College of Chest Physicians including risk factors, supportive management, choice of anticoagulation therapy, and treatment considerations.
Artificial intelligence in clinical practice: A look at ChatGPTArtificial intelligence is developing rapidly, but caution is needed when interpreting results from studies in clinical settings involving general-purpose platforms like ChatGPT.
- Hematologic complications after kidney and pancreas transplant in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia
This case highlights the complex interplay linking autoimmunity, solid-organ transplant, myeloid neoplasm, and Evans syndrome.
- Multiple metabolic renal manifestations of a systemic disease
A 39-year-old woman who presented with 5 days of generalized weakness and right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain was found to have an acid-base disorder, prompting evaluation for the underlying cause.
- Steroid use triggers severe psoriatic reaction
After tapering prednisone, the patient developed a circular plaque bordered with pustules superimposed on erythematous skin.
- A tale of scale: Corticosteroids and pustular psoriasis
Guidelines and textbooks have recommended caution when using and withdrawing corticosteroids in patients with psoriasis, yet strong evidence that defines this association is hard to come by.