Neurology
- Multiple linear subcutaneous nodules
A 34-year-old woman has an asymptomatic swelling on her foot that has been slowly growing for 15 years.
- Predicting is tough, especially about the future
All risk calculators—not just for anticoagulation—are based on the “average” patient. And no patient is average.
- How can I predict bleeding in my elderly patient taking anticoagulants?
We have tools, but their predictive value is modest. Clinical judgment is important.
- Zika—a new continent and new complications?
Zika reminds us that we live in a medically connected global community.
- Zika virus: A primer for clinicians
Zika is worrisome because of associations with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Watch for updates at cdc.gov.
- Drugs that may harm bone: Mitigating the risk
The implicated drugs have important therapeutic roles, so their benefits must be weighed against the risks.
- Common neurologic emergencies for nonneurologists: When minutes count
Recognizing and treating acute stroke, status epilepticus, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and others.
- Bulldog scalp
A 54-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of unusual skin folds on the scalp—cutis verticis gyrata.
- The simple lab test is sometimes more complex than we think, if we think about it at all
Before ordering more tests because of an abnormal laboratory result (eg, elevated creatine kinase), think about its biology.
- Not all abdominal pain is gastrointestinal
A 31-year-old woman presents with right mid-abdominal pain that began 1 day ago.