A 54-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and falls after elective tooth extraction. She…
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Heart Transplant Patient
Opportunistic mycosis referred to as Mucormycosis can cause fatal infections in immunocompromised and diabetic patients.1 The most common species include…
Adrenal failure and orchitis secondary to tuberculosis mimicking metastatic malignancy
Primary adrenal insufficiency, a potentially life-threatening disease, often runs an insidious course mandating a strong clinical suspicion for a prompt…
Age Differences in the Chief Complaint Associated with a First Acute Myocardial Infarction and Patient’s Care Seeking Behavior
To describe age differences in patient’s chief complaint related to a first myocardial infarction, and how the “typicality” of patient’s…
Cognition, Frailty, and Functional Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Cognitive impairment and frailty are highly prevalent in older adults undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. This study aimed to investigate…
Prognostic value of hyponatremia during ACUTE PAINFUL EPISODES in sickle cell disease
Low plasma sodium concentration has been recognized as a prognostic factor in several disorders but never evaluated in sickle cell…
The Emerging Pandemic of Coronavirus and the Urgent Need for Public Health Leadership
There is ample precedent for public health officials directing the control of emerging pandemics. Perhaps most notably, in the early…
Don’t Trust Memes That Promise Coronavirus Cures
Gargling warm salty water, taking vitamins or heating your nasal passages won’t eliminate the virus or keep it from reaching…
Covid-19 — The Law and Limits of Quarantine
As Covid-19 spreads around the globe, governments have imposed quarantines and travel bans on an unprecedented scale. China locked down…
Covid-19 — The Search for Effective Therapy
Covid-19 is spreading rapidly through Europe and North America, but we have few specific tools to control the growing epidemic…