CE/CME
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CE/CME
Click for Credit: Long-term antibiotics & stroke, CHD; Postvaccination seizures; more
Topics include: Poor response to statins • Postvaccination seizures • Hydroxychloroquine adherence in SLE • Long-term antibiotics & stroke,...
PURLs
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PURLs
Do Probiotics Reduce C diff Risk in Hospitalized Patients?
A systematic review and meta-analysis says, “Yes,” but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will start appearing on hospital...
ECG Challenge
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ECG Challenge
A New Valve—and a Change of Heart?
After a recent tricuspid valve replacement, this 64-year-old man is at relative ease. But will the postop exam give him cause for concern?
MS Consult
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MS Consult
Monoclonal Antibodies in MS
A case of a 19-year-old man being treated with monoclonal antibody therapy for relapsing MS highlights the need for careful monitoring.
Grand Rounds
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Grand Rounds
Female Runner, 47, with Inguinal Lump
The patient associated her groin pain with her exercise routine—but additional history-taking led to an unusual diagnosis.
Radiology Review
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Radiology Review
Is It More Than a Cold?
For a week, this 70-year-old woman has had symptoms of subjective fever, chills, and occasional chest pain while breathing. A x-ray elucidates the...
Practice Puzzler
Law & Medicine
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Law & Medicine
Not All Stool Discussions Are Unproductive
Some patients want you to “read” their stool as if it’s tea leaves. You may be tempted to tune out during these descriptions—but in some cases,...
DermaDiagnosis
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Article
Poll: Clostridium difficile