Lymphoma With a Skin Rash
A 62-year-old female had a generalized vesiculobullous rash on her face for 4 months. It started over the lips and gradually progressed to involve the oral mucosa and skin of the whole body. What is your diagnosis?
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Preventing Surgical Site Infections in the Era of Escalating Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship
Importance According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and governing bodies within the American College of Surgeons, the administration of antibiotics as prophylaxis against infection prior to a planned elective procedure is, with rare exception, routinely recommended. The goal…
Firearm Policy in the Hospital Setting—Recognizing Health Care as a “Sensitive Place”
Importance Hospitals are hot zones of the US gun injury epidemic. To shelter these facilities from the dangers of gun violence, state legislatures have enacted laws to reduce the carrying of firearms on hospital premises. However, these efforts currently face serious…
Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Importance Body mass index (BMI) of the 95th or greater percentile for age and sex is common among young people, and its prevalence has increased in recent decades. Objective To examine the benefits and harms of weight management interventions initiated in health…
Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents – US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Importance Approximately 19.7% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the US have a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts…
Current Management of Desmoid Tumors – A Review
Importance Desmoid tumor (DT) is a rare and locally aggressive monoclonal, fibroblastic proliferation characterized by a variable and often unpredictable clinical course. Previously, surgery was the standard primary treatment modality; however, within the past decade, a paradigm shift toward less-invasive management…
Climate Change and Cardiovascular Health – A Systematic Review
Importance Climate change may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes by causing direct physiologic changes, psychological distress, and disruption of health-related infrastructure. Yet, the association between numerous climate change–related environmental stressors and the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events has not…
Inequities Associated With Advanced Stage at Presentation of Head and Neck Cancer – A Systematic Review
Importance Social determinants of health (SDoH) are defined by a wide range of factors (eg, built environment, economic stability, education level, discrimination, racism, access to health care). Advanced stage at presentation or delayed diagnosis heavily influences health outcomes in patients with…
Health By Law: Embryonic Personhood in Alabama
This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast about the Alabama Supreme Court decision in LePage v Center for Reproductive Medicine and the legal, clinical, and ethical implications of…
Less is More: Reducing Device Days and HAIs
In this episode, host Megan Srinivas, MD, MPH is joined by Patricia Posa, RN, BSN, the quality and safety program manager for University of Michigan Health, in a conversation about hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), infection prevention, and nurse driven protocols. Discussion…
