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An Itchy Neck
December 1, 2005
A62-year-old male with a history of a cadaveric renal transplant complains of a three-week history of progressive, slightly pruritic lesions on his head and neck.
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Career Satisfaction Toolkit
December 1, 2005
An interim report from the SHM Career Satisfaction Task Force
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Quality Will Be Job One
December 1, 2005
Hospitalists will have the tools to be change agents
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Postdischarge Test Results, Acute Renal Failure, Diagnosing PE
November 2, 2005
Roy PM, Colombet I, Durieux P, et al. Systemic review and meta-analysis of strategies for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism. BMJ.2005;331:259. Background: Despite technological advances, the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism remains challenging.
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SHM Establishes Palliative Care Task Force
November 1, 2005
End-of-life issues a priority as task force sets agenda
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To the Marrow
November 1, 2005
A44-year-old male presented with ecthyma gangrenosum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia after a two-year history of fever of unknown origin, pancytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia, and splenomegaly.
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Where Does Hospital Medicine Begin and End?
November 1, 2005
Use of observation units is increasing and hospitalists are taking the lead
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The Newtonian Hospitalist
October 1, 2005
The forces of our universe are described and measured by a series of laws and equations known collectively as physics. Though we seem far removed from those halcyon (or Halcion) days of college physics, we exist in a universe still ruled by them.
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The Hepatoadrenal Syndrome, HSS to Treat CHF, Treatment for Atrial Fib, and More
October 1, 2005
WORSENING OUTCOMES AND INCREASED RECURRENCE OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AFTER INITIAL TREATMENT WITH METRONIDAZOLE? Pepin J, Alary ME, Valiquette L, et al. Increasing risk of relapse after treatment of Clostridium difficile colitis in Quebec, Canada. Clin Infect Dis.
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine
October 1, 2005
An emerging profession finds focus & leaders
