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- A 35-year-old Asian man with jaundice and markedly high aminotransferase levels
The patient acquired hepatitis B virus at birth and was never treated for it. What is his present infection status?
- What’s new in prostate cancer screening and prevention?
Two large trials of screening with prostate-specific antigen measurements came to seemingly opposite conclusions. Furthermore, a large trial of selenium and vitamin E found that neither has value in preventing prostate cancer.
- A 48-year-old man with uncontrolled diabetes
His type 2 diabetes has been well controlled for 6 years. Now, his blood sugar levels have been rising for the past week, and he has large amounts of glucose and ketones in the urine. What has happened?
- Alternative modes of mechanical ventilation: A review for the hospitalist
Newer ventilators can be set to modes other than the pressure-control and volume-control modes of older machines. We review how they work and contrast their theoretical benefits and actual evidence of benefit.
- Radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009)
A reader comments about an article on the radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009).
- The blade, the flea, and the colon
Ischemic colitis often gives the internist and surgeon a chance to commiserate on the power of informed watchful waiting.
- Black esophagus
A 60-year-old man with gastrointestinal bleeding due to alcoholic cirrhosis has necrosis of the distal esophagus.
- Painful eye with a facial rash
Six days ago, the patient had an intense headache; 4 days ago, painful herpetiform lesions appeared on his face. What is the diagnosis?
Clinical approach to colonic ischemiaIschemic colitis is one of the diagnoses that should be considered when patients present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and intestinal bleeding.