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Measuring exhaled nitric oxide when diagnosing and managing asthmaThe authors examine the role of this biomarker of airway inflammation and provide guidance for its appropriate use.
- Deadly drug rashes: Early recognition and multidisciplinary care
An illustrated review of 4 severe drug rashes. Early recognition and prompt withdrawal of the causative agent are crucial.
- Aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular events: Key questions remain
Are we done with the issue of aspirin in primary prevention? Not quite yet.
- Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis
The patient first noted the mildly tender, nonpruritic lesion on his left ear after he began sleeping on a firmer pillow.
- Cholesteatoma
The patient’s audiogram showed left-sided conductive hearing loss, and examination revealed an atelectatic tympanic membrane on the left with a retraction pocket and keratin debris.
- Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT?
Clinical acumen and use of delirium scoring tools help narrow the range of possible causes for the individual patient and guide decisions on the need for further testing and imaging.