Mental Health
- Medical complications of bulimia nervosa
Complications can affect all body systems, but especially the renal and electrolyte systems.
- COVID-19: An unwelcome guest that won’t leave
Long-lasting economic and societal effects, and lingering post-infection symptoms.
- Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’
An estimated 10% of COVID-19 survivors continue to experience symptoms weeks to months after symptoms appear.
- What is causing the ‘long-hauler’ phenomenon after COVID-19?
We are still early in our understanding of COVID-19 and its many manifestations.
- Vaccinating the unvaccinated adult
Numbers of unvaccinated children are on the rise, but when they grow up, some of them come in for care.
- Quetiapine for primary insomnia: Consider the risks
Its cardiometabolic effects and potential for abuse warrant caution in off-label use.
- Puffy hand syndrome
A 37-year-old man visited the rheumatology clinic for evaluation of swelling of his fingers and hands.
- Severe chemical pneumonitis from tetrahydrocannabinol ‘vaping’ and ‘dabbing’
THC products have been implicated in an outbreak of lung injury.
- Prescribing testosterone and DHEA: The role of androgens in women
Androgens play an important physiologic role and can promote sexual health.
- Trials and tribulations of testosterone therapy in women: Importance of adhering to the evidence
Testosterone should not be touted for outcomes that are not supported by data.