Genetics
- Altered mental status in a man with metabolic syndrome
A 25-year-old man with bipolar I disorder, hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obesity was found unresponsive with shallow breathing and foaming at the mouth.
- Spotty skin pigmentation in Carney complex
Characteristic skin findings and their locations can indicate underlying hereditary lentiginosis syndromes.
- Breast cancer risk evaluation for the primary care physician
The authors offer a systematic approach to the assessment and management of patients at risk of breast cancer.
- Rapid cognitive decline and myoclonus in a 52-year-old woman
Symptoms also included confusion, blank staring, blurred vision, incoordination of the extremities, decreased verbal communication, and holding her left hand in a fist.
- Pregnancy in a woman with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
She presents with nausea and emesis 7 weeks after her last menstrual period.
- Male and female pattern hair loss: Treatable and worth treating
Early recognition and treatment can help preserve as much hair as possible.
- Precision treatment for metastatic non–small cell lung cancer: A conceptual overview
Targeted therapy has revolutionized treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors.
- A 21-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and persistent lightheadedness
She has a long history of lightheadedness upon standing, and it is getting worse.