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- Radiofrequency ablation of the pulmonary veins: Can it stop atrial fibrillation at its source?
Atrial fibrillation appears to originate in the pulmonary veins; ablation could be a cure.
- Diagnosing interstitial lung disease: A practical approach to a difficult problem
An algorithm identifies key diagnostic clues in the patient’s history, physical examination, and radiographic findings.
- An elderly woman with drug-induced coma in winter
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- Addressing both sides of a difficult controversy
Should a promising technology be widely applied before the data are in?
- Spiral CT for lung cancer screening: Is it ready for prime time?
Although low-dose spiral CT shows promise for lung cancer screening, many questions remain.
- Should a patient with a brain tumor receive anticoagulation for a thromboembolic event?
Although many physicians are reluctant to use anticoagulation in this situation, brain tumors are not an absolute contraindication to anticoagulation.
- What the internist needs to know about infertility
Primary care physicians can handle most inquiries from patients about infertility and begin an office-based assessment.
