Imaging
- Is a detailed neurologic physical examination always necessary?
In medicine, we need all the help we can get.
- Evaluating suspected pulmonary hypertension: A structured approach
With a myriad of causes and nonspecifi c symptoms, pulmonary hypertension needs a methodic diagnostic approach.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm: How to counsel, when to referBe alert for clues on chest imaging, and consider screening fi rst-degree relatives of patients known to have aortic disease.
- An unusual complication of peritoneal dialysis
A 45-year-old man, on peritoneal dialysis for 15 years, presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: What primary care physicians need to know
This devastating and fatal lung disease generally affects older adults, especially men, and can be mistaken for COPD.
- It takes a village to care for the patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The primary care physician can play key roles in diagnosis, referral, and long-term management.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A complex diseaseMost people who carry its mutations are never affected, but, rarely, some patients die suddenly at a young age.
- Hidden lesion easily missed on chest radiography
Chest radiography showed an opacity behind the heart, and CT angiography revealed it to be an aortic aneurysm.
- Musculoskeletal ultrasonography basics
Ultrasonography is emerging as a core method to evaluate musculoskeletal problems.
- Musculoskeletal ultrasonography has arrived
With its many advantages, it has become a mainstay in many subspecialities.