Preface
At the 2001 American College of Physicians (ACP) Annual Conference, a new teaching format to aid physician learning, “Clinical Pearls,” was introduced. Understanding 3 qualities of physician learners allowed the design of Clinical Pearls to be created. First, we physicians enjoy learning from cases. Second, we like concise practical points that we can use in our practice. Finally, we take pleasure in problem solving. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - June 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: John B. Bundrick Source Type: research
Clinical pearls in dermatology, 2016
This patient has an itching scalp. He has tried ketoconazole shampoo 2%, but still has severe itching of the scalp. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - June 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mark D. Davis, Scott C. Litin, John B. Bundrick Source Type: research
Clinical pearls in hematology, 2016
A 46-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents to you with complaints of heavy menses and fatigue. In the past 18 months, her periods have become increasingly heavy for 3–5 days, requiring changing a maxi pad every 1–2h. She also complains of increasing pain and swelling of her hands and wrists for the past 6 weeks. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - June 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carrie A. Thompson, Scott C. Litin, John B. Bundrick Source Type: research
Clinical pearls in infectious diseases 2016
A 58-year-old man with hepatitis C virus infection is treated with oral therapy using two direct-acting antivirals for 12 weeks. He tolerated the regimen well and his HCV viral loads at weeks 4 and 12 of therapy were undetectable. They remain undetectable 12 and 24 weeks after completion of therapy. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - June 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Joyce L. Sanchez, Scott C. Litin, John B. Bundrick Source Type: research
Clinical pearls in perioperative medicine 2016
A 64-year-old man with medical history of controlled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presents for outpatient preanesthesia medical evaluation prior to undergoing a right partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - June 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Karna K. Sundsted, Scott C. Litin, John B. Bundrick Source Type: research
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At the 2001 American College of Physicians (ACP) Annual Conference, a new teaching format to aid physician learning, “Clinical Pearls,” was introduced. Understanding 3 qualities of physician learners allowed the design of Clinical Pearls to be created. First, we physicians enjoy learning from cases. Second, we like concise practical points that we can use in our practice. Finally, we take pleasure in problem solving. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - June 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: John B. Bundrick Tags: Preface Source Type: research
Clinical pearls in psychiatry
A 26-year-old patient comes to see you in follow-up for an emergency department visit for chest pain. This came on while she was driving and was experienced as an abrupt onset of a pounding heart, a sense she was choking and could not catch her breath, and a fear she would die. She pulled her car over and called emergency services from her car and was transported by ambulance to the emergency department. By that point, symptoms had improved. Blood pressure was 118/70, pulse was 70. ECG showed normal sinus rhythm. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - June 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Brain A. Palmer, Scott C. Litin, John B. Bundrick Source Type: research
Foreword
October is liver awareness month as designated by the American Liver Foundation. Toward this end, we are presenting this month ׳s issue on a vexing condition associated with a variety of underlying hepatic pathologies. Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a unique progression of renal impairment initiated by fulminant liver failure usually associated with portal hypertension and ascites. Up to 40% of patients with cirrhosis will develop HRS with a median survival time of under 6 months. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - May 26, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jerrold B. Leikin Source Type: research
Clinical pearls in gastroenterology 2016
A 52-year-old man presents for an evaluation of his chronic reflux symptoms. He reports a history of typical heartburn and reflux symptoms for 7–8 years. He takes a proton-pump inhibitor on demand, with adequate symptom control. He drinks 5–7 alcoholic beverages weekly, and has a 30-pack-year smoking history. He denies any family history of Barrett’s esophagus or esophageal adenocarcinoma. He is overweight. An EGD is done to screen for Barrett’s esophagus, and he is found to have a 4-cm area in the distal esophagus consistent with Barrett’s, with biopsies confirming intestinal metaplasia with goblet cells, withou...
Source: Disease a Month - May 26, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Amy S. Oxentenko, Scott C. Litin, John B. Bundrick Source Type: research
Foreword
October is liver awareness month as designated by the American Liver Foundation. Toward this end, we are presenting this month׳s issue on a vexing condition associated with a variety of underlying hepatic pathologies. Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a unique progression of renal impairment initiated by fulminant liver failure usually associated with portal hypertension and ascites. Up to 40% of patients with cirrhosis will develop HRS with a median survival time of under 6 months. (Source: Disease a Month)
Source: Disease a Month - May 26, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jerrold B. Leikin Source Type: research
Editorial Board
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Title Page
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Information for Readers
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Table of Contents
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Editorial Board
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