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- Eyes of the mimicker
A 42-year-old man presented with intermittent fevers, rigors, headache, and myalgia, and now, one-sided vision loss.
- The algorithm less traveled
At Bellevue, the RPR was a routine test; at the University of Pennsylvania not so much—it all depends on context.
- An unusual complication of peritoneal dialysis
A 45-year-old man, on peritoneal dialysis for 15 years, presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
- What you can do for your fibromyalgia patient
Fibromyalgia is a defi ned syndrome of neuronal dysregulation and can be diagnosed and managed in a primary care setting.
- It takes a village to care for the patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The primary care physician can play key roles in diagnosis, referral, and long-term management.
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: What primary care physicians need to know
This devastating and fatal lung disease generally affects older adults, especially men, and can be mistaken for COPD.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A complex diseaseMost people who carry its mutations are never affected, but, rarely, some patients die suddenly at a young age.
- Musculoskeletal ultrasonography has arrived
With its many advantages, it has become a mainstay in many subspecialities.