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- A nodule on a woman’s face
It is firm, pink, 10 mm in diameter, with surrounding telangiectasias. What is it?
- Nonallergic rhinitis: Common problem, chronic symptoms
Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis have similar symptoms, but their mechanisms and treatment differ.
- Antireflux surgery in the proton pump inhibitor era
Although drug therapy with a proton pump inhibitor is the first-line treatment for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, surgery still has several specific indications.
- High creatinine 6 months after renal transplant
Ultrasonography showed a large fluid collection compressing the transplanted kidney. What is the diagnosis?
- Update on contraceptive options: A case-based discussion
Contraceptive counseling is both an art and a science. Here, the authors present several common scenarios.
- Protease inhibitors: Silver bullets for chronic hepatitis C infection?
These new drugs are a major step forward, and multidrug regimens that include them are the new standard of care.
- Cervical cancer screening (November 2011)
Readers comment on the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (October 2011), and screening for cervical cancer (November 2011).
- Exploring the human genome, and relearning genetics by necessity
The field of medical genetics continues to advance far beyond what many of us were exposed to in medical school.