Odynodysphagia and Oropharyngeal Mass
A 60-year-old female patient presented with odynophagia and dysphagia and was found to have left-sided erythematous oropharyngeal bulging. What is your diagnosis?
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A 25-Year-Old With an Incidentally Detected Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Bicuspid Aortic Valve
A woman had shortness of breath and a first-degree relative with a history of ascending aorta dissection. Imaging showed an isolated dilatation in the mid ascending aorta and a bicuspid aortic valve but no pulmonary infiltrates, effusion, or embolism and…
Bifid Pupil Iridodialysis Secondary to Airsoft Gun Injury
This case report describes a diagnosis of iridodialysis in an 11-year-old boy who presented with decreased vision and inflammation after direct blunt trauma to the left eye.
Bilateral Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis
This case report discusses a diagnosis of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in a man aged 61 years who presented with vision loss, ophthalmoplegia, and ptosis.
Vascular Conjunctival Lesion in a Patient With a Recent Diagnosis of HIV Infection
This case report describes a diagnosis of conjunctival Kaposi sarcoma in a patient recently diagnosed with HIV infection and taking highly active antiretroviral therapy.
An Epiretinal Roller Coaster Effect
This case report describes a diagnosis of epiretinal membrane with retinal traction in a patient with known bilateral age-related macular degeneration.
Medications for Obesity – A Review
Importance Obesity affects approximately 19% of women and 14% of men worldwide and is associated with increased morbidity. Antiobesity medications (AOMs) modify biological processes that affect appetite and significantly improve outcomes, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Observations AOMs should…
Management of Elevated Blood Pressure in the Hospital—Rethinking Current Practice
This Clinical Insight proposes a new framework for managing asymptomatic blood pressure elevation in the hospital setting.
Lesioning the BrainóFrom Serendipity to Science
This case report describes use of high-intensity focused ultrasound as a method to create spatially precise thermal lesions in the brain without a craniotomy.
AMA STEPSForward – A Systematic Approach to Reducing EHR Inbox Burden
This toolkit will help you develop and execute tactics to reduce the work burden of the EHR inbox, which disproportionately impacts physicians.
