Geriatrics
- New bullous lesions in a 72-year-old woman
Her history included psoriasis, chronic lower-extremity edema, and hypertension.
- Dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention: Personalize the duration
A review of current guidelines on the duration of therapy and perioperative management.
- Recognizing a retirement, and a calcium deposition syndrome
Personnel changes at CCJM, and underrecognition of calcium deposition in the cervical spine.
- Crowned dens syndrome: Caution about asymptomatic calcification
An 88-year-old man developed fever, headache, and posterior neck pain resistant to initial therapy.
- Update on medical management of acute hip fracture
Emphasis is on prompt surgery, multimodal analgesia, and enhanced recovery pathways.
- Male and female pattern hair loss: Treatable and worth treating
Early recognition and treatment can help preserve as much hair as possible.
- How should you assess glycemic control if the hemoglobin A1c is inaccurate or uninterpretable?
Hemoglobin A1c is the standard but is not perfect. Alternatives are available.
- Does this young adult patient need a hip radiograph?
Hip fractures are uncommon in adults under age 50.
Optimal surveillance and treatment of renal and splenic artery aneurysmsIndications for repair are based on aneurysm location and risk factors for rupture.