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A Case of Linear Depression on Forehead

A man in his 30s presented with a linear atrophic plaque on his forehead that has increased in size over 3 years; biopsy finds loss of sebaceous glands, preserved eccrine glands, and thickened collagen bundles. What is your diagnosis?

Fever, Rash, and Shortness of Breath in a Previously Healthy 52-Year-Old Man

A 52-year-old man had 2 days of cough, dyspnea, and fever. Physical examination showed a rash on the trunk and back with clear vesicles on an erythematous base, imaging showed pulmonary infiltrates, and results of laboratory testing were positive for…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – How Recognition Helps Reduce Physician Burnout

In this AMA STEPS ForwardÆ podcast, Kevin Hopkins, MD, speaks with Amanda Deutsch, MD, FACEP, director of Well-Being in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, about the power of appreciation and recognition in health care. They discuss…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – Ambient AI in Health CareReducing Documentation Burden

Ambient AI is rapidly reshaping how clinicians document care, offering a powerful way to reduce administrative burden without disrupting the patient-physician relationship. In this AMA STEPS ForwardÆ podcast, host Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, FAMIA, is joined by Kristin Jacob, MD, FACP,…

Pitfalls to Procalcitonin—Elevation in a Postvaccine Fever

This case report describes a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis who presented to the emergency department with a fever and elevated procalcitonin levels the day after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Endometrial Cancer – A Review

Importance  Endometrial cancer accounts for 95% of uterine cancers. Uterine cancers are the fourth most common cancer in women in the US, with an estimated 68 270 new cases and 14 450 cancer deaths projected to occur in 2026. The US mortality…

Defining Expanded Episode-Based Surgical Quality Measurement

Importance  Surgical quality assessment has largely focused on addressing risk-adjusted postoperative outcomes, which neglects quality assessment across the entire perioperative surgical continuum. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) has the unique opportunity to employ a surgical episode framework to measure surgical…