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- Puffy hand syndrome
A 37-year-old man visited the rheumatology clinic for evaluation of swelling of his fingers and hands.
- Is it safe to start steroids at home for a COPD exacerbation after virtual assessment in the COVID-19 era?
Yes. Corticosteroids are beneficial, and virtual visits are appropriate, especially in this pandemic.
- Update in perioperative cardiac medicine 2021
New light on preoperative assessment and on the need for anticoagulation.
- Our evolving understanding of primary aldosteronism
Current screening and confirmatory testing lack sensitivity and carry a poor negative predictive value.
Pregnancy in a woman with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteriesShe presents with nausea and emesis 7 weeks after her last menstrual period.
- Update on medical management of acute hip fracture
Emphasis is on prompt surgery, multimodal analgesia, and enhanced recovery pathways.
- Awareness can prompt the search for clinical zebras
When do we look hard for uncommon causes of common symptoms?
- Median arcuate ligament syndrome: Incidental finding or real problem?
A woman was admitted with pain in the epigastrium and right upper quadrant that radiated to the back, as well as nausea and dry heaves.
- Median arcuate ligament syndrome: A clinical dilemma
Patients with chronic abdominal pain can benefit from a multidisciplinary evaluation.