Mental Health
From the Editor
Can a humanities background prevent physician burnout?
Osler urged physicians to study the humanities. Can it prevent professional dissatisfaction and burnout?
1-Minute Consult
How should I treat acute agitation in pregnancy?
This is an obstetric emergency. Intervention should progress in a stepwise manner.
Symptoms to Diagnosis
A woman, age 35, with new-onset ascites
She also has jaundice, hepatomegaly, and multiple abnormal laboratory results. What is the next step?
Reviews
Breast augmentation surgery: Clinical considerations
The evolution of breast implants, their complications, and key considerations with regard to aesthetic breast surgery.
The Clinical Picture
Lung complications of prescription drug abuse
Opioid tables crushed, then injected intravenously
Editorial
Cannabis for chronic pain: Not a simple solution
Real concerns include amotivation, worsening psychiatric states, chronic disability, and chemical dependence.
From the Editor
A physician’s response to observational studies of opioid prescribing
Not long ago, we were told we needed to do better at relieving pain.
Commentary
How acute pain leads to chronic opioid use
Several recent studies suggest how doctors can better treat acute pain to prevent chronic opioid use.
Medical Grand Rounds
Diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder in primary care
Many patients have undiagnosed bipolar depression, ie, depression with shifts to periods of mania.
Reviews
The female athlete triad: It takes a team
An energy deficit from increased exercise, decreased intake, or both can suppress the menstrual cycle and lead to bone loss.