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- Bone density vs bone quality: What’s a clinician to do?
Denser bone is not necessarily stronger. The concept of bone strength has moved beyond density alone and now includes a number of characteristics collectively referred to as bone quality.
- Bone quality: A soft concept, hard to ignore
How can we better predict who, given a low T score, will have a fractured hip or spine and who will not?
- Acute myocardial infarction (March 2009)
Readers comment on articles on the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (March 2009) and the shingles vaccine (January 2009).
- Is telemetry overused? Is it as helpful as thought?
Cardiac telemetry is widely used in hospitals, but it is expensive and labor-intensive. Therefore, it should be used only in those most likely to benefit.
- A 72-year-old man with a purpuric rash
He has multiple medical problems and a new rash that appeared 2 weeks ago. Now he presents to the emergency department confused and diaphoretic. What is the cause of his symptoms?