Latest Articles
- All sulfa drugs are not created equal
Misinformation about “sulfa allergy” can result in unnecessary avoidance of useful medications and the prescription of less effective alternatives.
- Sarcoidosis with diffuse purplish erythematous plaques on the hands
A 70-year-old woman presented in winter with a 1-month history of asymptomatic redness of the hands.
- Psychedelic-assisted therapy: An overview for the internist
The authors review the potential effects, risks, and therapeutic applications of the psychedelic drugs MDMA (Ecstasy) and psilocybin, with a focus on MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder and psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression.
- Coronary artery bypass grafting: Practice trends and projections
Future directions include expanding the use of multiarterial grafting, offering patients less-invasive approaches, and enhancing operative recovery.
- Treating the thyroid: Trust the feedback loop
Studies show that, when testing to detect or monitor thyroid dysfunction, we order more free T3 and T4 levels than are necessary. We apparently should trust the thyroid-stimulating hormone feedback loop more than we do.
- Vesicular pityriasis rosea
A 37-year-old man presented with a 9-day history of disseminated pruritic rash on his trunk and extremities.

