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Dysphagia, Dizziness, and Dysarthria
March 2, 2007
Brief history: A 32-year-old female presents with dysphagia, dizziness, and dysarthria. Salient findings: Chest X-ray demonstrates many embolization coils within both lungs. Photographs demonstrate superficial telangiectasias of the tongue and distal phalanx.
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In the Literature
February 2, 2007
Hospital Quality for AMI, Testing Dual Antiplatelet Therapy, Inhaled Insulin Therapy, and More
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From Weapon to Wonder Drug
February 2, 2007
How deadly mustard gas became the first effective chemotherapeutic agent
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Constructive Criticism
February 2, 2007
A look at the best ways to correct your peers’ performance through a formal review process
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Fibromuscular Dysplasia
February 2, 2007
Brief history: 52-year-old female with uncontrolled hypertension. Salient findings: The middle third of the arteries are involved with a “string of pearls” appearance of alternating webs and stenoses. This appearance is classic for fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) (white arrow, above).
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New Party in Power
February 2, 2007
The Democrats’ midterm victory could result in winning healthcare legislation
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Hospital Medicine 2007
February 2, 2007
A celebration of 10 years
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In the Literature
January 1, 2007
Atrial Flutter, Endarterectomy Versus Stenting, Care Transitions, Pleural Empyema, RRS Consensus, Treating VTE Patients, Classic Lit on Beta Blockers, and ACE Inhibitors
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A Case of Emphysematous Cystitis
January 1, 2007
Patient history: The patient is a 53-year-old woman, 70 days status post-allogenic stem-cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. She presents with fever, mental status changes, and abdominal distension.
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Train the Teacher
January 1, 2007
A unique approach to improve your teaching skills