Preventive Care
- Sometimes the look is worth the walk
We do not routinely look at blood smears today. The need for expediency and efficiency limit the time spent on activities with a low yield for influencing care. And yet, for some conditions in some patients, going back to the basics can be clinically rewarding, and even memorable.
- Megaloblastic anemia due to severe vitamin B12 deficiency
The 75-year-old patient presenting with altered mental status and pancytopenia had a history of peptic ulcer disease and subtotal gastrectomy.
- DXA and fracture risk assessment
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- Peyronie disease and erectile dysfunction: A potential new paradigm
Viewing Peyronie disease as related to erectile dysfunction allows for the possibility of preventing the disease in patients with erectile insufficiency.
- Neuropsychiatric assessment and management of the ICU survivor
Post-intensive care syndrome occurs in 50% to 70% of ICU survivors. The authors examine various facets of this syndrome and emphasize the role of post-ICU recovery clinics.
- Chronic venous outflow obstruction: An important cause of chronic venous disease
A review of the key factors to consider in management of chronic venous outflow obstruction, and advice on how best to get patients the care they need.