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Ideally, the provider’s race shouldn’t matter, but what if it does?
- Page kidney after a renal biopsy
A patient presents with flank pain and worsening hypertension and renal function 3 weeks after percutaneous renal biopsy.
- What mask should I wear to protect against transmissible acute respiratory infections?
Clinical trials have not shown a direct advantage for N95 respirators vs surgical masks for many acute respiratory infections.
- Perinatal depression: A review
Depression affects 10% to 20% of women during pregnancy or postpartum, but it can be difficult to recognize.
- Aspirin for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events
A more limited role for aspirin as primary prevention in patients at intermediate risk, with diabetes, and the elderly.
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valves: What should the internist know?For selected patients with emphysema, 1-way valves reduce hyperinflation and are a palliative option.