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Hemorrhoidal Disease – A Review

Importance  Hemorrhoidal disease, pathology of the tissue lining of the anal canal, affects approximately 10 million individuals in the US. Hemorrhoidal disease may impair quality of life due to bleeding, pain, anal irritation, and tissue prolapse. Observations  Hemorrhoids are classified as internal,…

Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis

This JAMA Insights explores topical treatments and systemic therapies for atopic dermatitis, the most common chronic inflammatory skin condition globally.

Bilateral Intravitreal Injection of Methylprednisolone

This case report discusses surgical management of retinal necrosis after unintentional injection of methylprednisolone into the vitreous cavity of a patient with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Leopard Spots in Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease

This case report discusses a diagnosis of Goodpasture syndrome in a patient aged 56 years who presented with 4 months of blurred vision and bilateral leopard spots on fundus examination.

Hyphema and Yellow Floaters in a Patient With Hyperlipidemia

This case report discusses the management of pain and elevated intraocular pressure in patient with persistent hypercholesterolemia who experienced penetrating ocular trauma 20 years prior.

High-Dose Buprenorphine Treatment in the Setting of Fentanyl

Importance  The emergence of fentanyl in the setting of the US opioid crisis demands reconsideration of clinical approaches to buprenorphine initiation for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), with the rationale that fentanyl’s unique pharmacology leads to a greater risk of…

Prozone Effect of the AQP4-IgG Test in a Patient With NMOSD

This case report describes a false-negative result of the aquaporin-4ñimmunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG) test due to the prozone effect in a woman with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).