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- Heartburn or heart attack? A mimic of MI
The diagnosis: milk-alkali syndrome, complicated by thiazide use.
- Bleeding esophageal varices: Who should receive a shunt?
A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt can prevent repeated variceal bleeding and control refractory ascites.
- Which bowel preparation should be used for colonoscopy in patients who have had bariatric surgery?
The authors routinely use low-volume (2-L) polyethylene glycol preparations in split-dose regimens.
- Fighting the reflux reflex
We should think twice when making a clinical diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- A 68-year-old man with a blue toe
The patient had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, which caused cholesterol crystal embolism.
- Patients with challenging behaviors: Communication strategies
Having a plan to deal with difficult personality types leads to better communication and outcomes—and less stress.
- Whether to anticoagulate: Toward a more reasoned approach
The patient’s life expectancy and personal preferences are important and affect the decision.
- Porcelain heart in a uremic patient
Constrictive pericarditis due to secondary hyperparathyroidism occurs in up to 4% of patients with end-stage renal disease.
- Watson, the game is a foot… or a palm
Sherlock Holmes I am not, but some useful clues are readily apparent if one is prepared to recognize them.