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- Sore throat, odynophagia, hoarseness, and a muffled, high-pitched voice
When this patient presents to the emergency department, what does his radiograph show?
- Cervical cancer screening: What’s new and what’s coming?
In their 2012 guidelines, several organizations call for less-frequent but more-effective screening that incorporates testing for human papillomavirus.
- Introducing two new deputy editors
Women’s health expert Pelin Batur, MD and hospitalist James Pile, MD join the Journal staff, replacing Tim Gilligan, MD.
- Frailty in older adults: Implications for end-of-life care
By recognizing and measuring frailty, clinicians can better engage patients and their loved ones in difficult discussions about prognoses and plans, and can ultimately give better palliative care.
- Bilateral adrenal masses (December 2012)
Readers comment on emergency contraception (November 2012), adrenal masses (December 2012), and the use of statins for primary prevention in women (December 2012).
- Septic shock: The initial moments and beyond
Evidence-based protocols have improved the outcomes of septic shock. The authors review the evidence.
- Giant inverted T waves
A 48-year-old man has large, inverted T waves in the lateral and midprecordial leads. What is the cause?
- Emergency contraception (November 2012)
Readers comment on emergency contraception (November 2012), adrenal masses (December 2012), and the use of statins for primary prevention in women (December 2012).
- Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent C difficile infection: Ready for prime time?
If you had a serious disease, would you agree to an alternative treatment that is cheap, safe, and effective—but seems disgusting? Would you recommend it to patients?