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- Aortic aneurysm: Fluoroquinolones, genetic counseling, June 2018
Readers comment on the pathogenesis and management of aortic aneurysm (June 2018).
- Fournier gangrene
The patient died of rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum 2 hours after hospital admission.
- Brain abscesses in a 60-year-old man
The lesions were not from compromised immunity, but from septic hematogenous spread of an odontogenic infection.
- What can we do about musculoskeletal pain from bisphosphonates?
The authors recommend acetaminophen before infusions, and acetaminophen or NSAIDs if an acute-phase reaction occurs.
- How should we diagnose and manage checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis?
Rule out infection, especially Clostridium difficile, then order colonoscopy or computed tomography.
- Shortness of breath, fever, cough, and more in an elderly woman
The patient’s many problems include ventricular tachycardia, requiring an implanted cardioverter-defi brillator and amiodarone.
- Calcium and vitamin D: To supplement or not?
Current evidence suggests little reason to prescribe calcium, and vitamin D should be for patients with low levels.
- Obesity: Are shared medical appointments part of the answer?
Shared medical appointments allow multiple patients to be managed together by a multidisciplinary team.