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- Giant uric acid stone in the bladder
The patient said he had to urinate 30 to 40 times a day, but only in small amounts.
- Are we all clear? Unintended shocks to caregivers during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Defibrillators are designed to affect electrical activity in the patient’s heart. Caregivers, be careful!
- Sickle cell disease: A primary care update
Survival has improved, but patients still face multiorgan damage, chronic anemia, and debilitating pain crises.
- Gene therapy in sickle cell disease: Possible utility and impact
CRISPR-Cas9 makes it possible to edit the patient’s own genes, but questions remain.
- Fever in a traveler returning from Ethiopia
His symptoms began about 10 days after returning and had been going on for 11 days. What was the cause?
- Cardio-obstetrics: Recognizing and managing cardiovascular complications of pregnancy
Pregnancy can exacerbate known cardiovascular disorders and unmask previously unrecognized problems.
- Sepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management
Sepsis requires prompt recognition, appropriate antibiotics, careful hemodynamic support, and control of the source of infection.
- Modifying genetic diseases: Promises to be realized?
Genetic engineering offers hope to patients and families who previously had little.