This case report describes a patient in their 60s with gastroesophageal reflex disease who presented to the emergency department after loss of consciousness during dinner and daily intermittent chest discomfort.
This case report presents the electrocardiogram findings of a patient in their 70s history of hypertension, chronic kidney failure, and prolonged diarrhea who presented for repeated episodes of weakness and syncope.
Importance There has been great enthusiasm for the emerging technology of molecular-based tests to detect and quantify tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream, colloquially known as a liquid biopsy. However, less attention has been given to how their clinical utility depends…
Importance Cancer screening is often promoted as a means to save lives. The question of whether cancer screening truly saves lives is becoming increasingly relevant given the growing enthusiasm for multicancer detection blood tests (ie, liquid biopsies). It is possible in…
This case report describes a patient in their 40s with a history of end-stage kidney disease secondary to hypertension and diabetes who presented with fatigue, cough, weakness, and dyspnea on exertion and was subsequently diagnosed with acute disseminated cryptococcal infection.
This case report describes a patient in their 60s who developed apparent abnormal Q waves and severe hypomagnesemia while receiving chemotherapy for metastatic rectal carcinoma.
This case report describes a man in his 30s who presented to the emergency department with a sudden onset of distal extremity weakness after waking up 10 hours prior.
This case report presents the ECG findings of a patient in their 40s with post-tubercular bronchiectasis who presented with acute exacerbation of dyspnea and no chest pain.
This case report describes an older patient with persistent chest pain, recent hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2 infection, and previous kidney transplantation.
This case report presents the electrocardiogram findings of a patient in their 50s with syncope and palpitation and amaurosis followed by loss of consciousness for several minutes without preceding position change, cough, chest pain, or shortness of breath.
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