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- Cystic lung disease: Systematic, stepwise diagnosis
One can arrive at the likely diagnosis in most cases on the basis of the clinical and radiographic features.
- Diagnostic certainty and the eosinophil
Eosinophilic esophagitis can mimic gastroesophageal reflux disease, especially early in its course.
- The health care ‘iron triangle’ and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
There is no way to increase access, improve quality, and decrease costs all at the same time.
Genetics and hepatitis C: It’s good to be ‘CC’In hepatitis C, people born with the IL28B CC genotype can count themselves luckier than those born with CT or TT.
- Denosumab: A novel antiresorptive drug for osteoporosis
What denosumab is, how it works, how well it works, and practical prescribing tips.
- Rule out pulmonary tuberculosis: Clinical and radiographic clues for the internist
As tuberculosis rates decline in the United States, clinicians are less likely to consider it early in a patient’s illness. Certain clinical and radiographic features increase the likelihood of tuberculosis. This review covers the clinical and radiographic features of tuberculosis, the initial evaluation of the patient, the use of airborne infection isolation, and the utility of new molecular techniques in diagnosing tuberculosis.