Despite an overall increase in the number of pharmacies in the U.S. from 2009 to 2015, one in eight pharmacies,…
Perplexing Pruritic Plaques and Pancytopenia: Subacute Cutaneous Lupus
A 32 year old female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism presented with two weeks of subjective fevers and…
Oath to Self-care and Well-being
The recent Charter on Physician Well-being calls for a partnership and commitment among individuals of the medical profession and health…
Looking Beyond Numbers: Lithium Toxicity Within Therapeutic Levels
A 65-year-old man was admitted with slurred speech of acute onset. He had a past medical history of type 2…
Diaphragmatic Pacing Diagnosed with Point-of-Care Ultrasound
A 59-year-old woman with a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (ejection fraction of 30%) and obesity was admitted to internal medicine…
A Closer Look at Penicillin Allergy History: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Tolerance to Drug Challenge
True allergy to penicillin is rare, despite the high frequency with which it is reported. While most patients reporting penicillin allergy…
Long-Term Prognostic Value of Less Stringent Electrocardiographic Q Waves and Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction Q Waves
The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction defines electrocardiographic (ECG) Q waves as duration ≥30ms and amplitude ≥1mm or QS…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: beware hidden dangers
A 52 year old man presented with confusion. He was febrile with evidence of circulatory compromise and delirium. He was…
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Safety of Testosterone Therapy
We read with great interest the study by Loo et al1 concerning testosterone (T) therapy increasing the risk of cerebral…
Medical News Today: What to know about a fish bone in the throat
Getting a fish bone stuck in the throat is not usually a serious issue, but it can cause some complications.…