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Practical Guide to Education Program Evaluation Research

This Guide to Statistics and Methods describes common methods for building evidence of validity for a program within health professional education and provides a framework for program evaluation.

Retinal Hemorrhage Associated with Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis

This case report describes a 51-year-old female with presented to the emergency department with high-grade fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diffuse arthralgias, and new-onset worsened vision that had developed over 3 days.

Ophthalmoplegia With Isolated Extraocular Muscle Hypertrophy

A 60-year-old man is experiencing diplopia but no problems with visual acuity, pain, or other symptoms. A magnetic resonance image of the head shows abnormal thickening and T2 hyperintensity of the right lateral rectus muscle. What is your diagnosis?

Progressive Dyspnea on Exertion in an 82-Year-Old

An older patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and right lower lobe segmental pulmonary embolism presented with dyspnea that had worsened over 5 years; physical examination and laboratory testing showed jugular venous distension, a cardiac systolic murmur, right ventricular heave, bilateral…

Papular Mucinosis

This case report describes erythematous patches on the face that involved the nasolabial folds, as well as numerous skin-colored homogenous waxy papules on the arms, neck, and trunk.