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- Acute transient phlebitis after a morphine infusion
Prominent ascending erythema outlining the infused vein and its proximal branches developed quickly after infusion.
Finding the cause of severe hypokalemia: A 4-step approachThis case illustrates the approach to a group of conditions associated with hypokalemia that usually pose a diagnostic challenge.
- Managing obesity in older adults
The goals of treating obesity in older adults are to ease its complications and improve functional status and quality of life, with or without weight loss.
- Failure to thrive in hospitalized older adults: More than a ‘social admission’
Failure to thrive documented as an admitting diagnosis presents an opportunity to identify, articulate, and begin to ameliorate the true underlying causes of the patient’s health deficits.
- What is the optimal time for bone density screening in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency?
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry should be performed at diagnosis, with the timing of repeat scans predicated on the patient’s clinical risk factors for fracture.
- Lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice: What clinicians need to know
Elevated lipoprotein(a) by itself is not an indication for statin therapy, but its presence supports earlier or more aggressive preventive therapy.
- Thyroid eye disease: What’s the latest?
A better understanding of the pathophysiology of this autoimmune disorder has led to innovative insights into its treatment, but long-term management remains a challenge.
