Liability After a Missed Diagnosis
A patient dies after a clinician fails to act on signs of a potential case of deep vein thrombosis.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Cat Scratch Disease in a Young Girl
A normally healthy 7-year-old female complained of “not feeling good,” and her pediatrician noted that she had a unilateral lymphadenopathy in her right axilla.
Phantom Knee Pain
Suspecting that this phenomenon might be the source of my nighttime pain, causing significant REM sleep deprivation, I reasoned that a neuromodulator such as a gabapentinoid might be helpful.
Stat Consult: Parenteral Nutrition Issues
Some include mechanical complications, central vascular access complications, and compatibility issues.
Oral Anticoagulation: Reversing the Current View in Bleeding Events
Advances in new reversal agents will be key for managing patients treated with DOACs to prevent major bleeding events.
Deep Vein Thrombosis: History and Evolution of Treatment
Deep vein thrombosis is a significant source of morbidity and mortality, so it is imperative that clinicians understand how to recognize and treat patients with the disorder.
Infant Use of Acid-Suppressants, Antibiotics Tied to Allergic Disease Development
Some allergic diseases associated with acid-suppressive, antibiotic intake in infants younger than 6 months old include food allergies, anaphylaxis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in 221 US Healthcare Facilities in 2017
Antibiotic resistance is a nationwide issue that affects every state, so how do we combat it?
Antidepressant Types Linked to Different Adverse Outcomes in Adults with Depression
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants, such as tricyclic antidepressants, are associated with increased adverse outcomes in patients aged 20 to 64 years diagnosed with depression.
Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: USPSTF Updated Recommendations
The USPSTF has updated both the 2012 recommendation on behavioral counseling for the primary prevention of skin cancer and the 2009 recommendation on screening for skin cancer with skin self-examination.
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