Neurology
- Aspiration of a partial denture after an ischemic stroke
A bedside evaluation inaccurately led to the conclusion that it was safe to advance to a dysphagia diet.
- Promoting physical activity in older women to maximize health
The optimal type, intensity, and level required to achieve specific health outcomes depend on the disease the patient and clinician are trying to prevent or manage.
- Quetiapine for primary insomnia: Consider the risks
Its cardiometabolic effects and potential for abuse warrant caution in off-label use.
- Crowned dens syndrome: Caution about asymptomatic calcification
An 88-year-old man developed fever, headache, and posterior neck pain resistant to initial therapy.
- Calcium pyrophosphate deposition and crowned dens syndrome
Patients are typically over age 65, often with significant leukocytosis and dramatically elevated inflammatory markers.
- Awareness can prompt the search for clinical zebras
When do we look hard for uncommon causes of common symptoms?
- Median arcuate ligament syndrome: A clinical dilemma
Patients with chronic abdominal pain can benefit from a multidisciplinary evaluation.
- Anterior interosseous nerve palsy caused by Parsonage-Turner syndrome
A 58-year-old man presented with difficulty moving his left hand.
- Frequently asked questions about managing cancer pain: An update
Pain management can involve pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies.