Adenopathy and an Extensive Skin Patch Overlying a Plasmacytoma Syndrome
This case report describes a central cobblestone-like mass and bone lesion on the spinous process of the L3 vertebra underlying the skin mass.
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Fourth-Generation HIV Testing
A 72-year-old man presented to the emergency department with fevers, night sweats, and rash 3 days after condomless vaginal intercourse. Results of a fourth-generation HIV test were positive and HIV-1-/2 antibody differentiation testing was negative. How would you interpret these…
Chest Tightness With QR and ST-Segment Elevation in Lead V
This case report describes a patient in their 50s with a 2-month history of worsening chest tightness and dyspnea after COVID-19 infection.
Mitigating the Burden of Medication Costs
This essay discusses medication cost-lowering strategies that clinicians can use in routine clinical and inpatient care to assist patients in affording and adhering to expensive therapy regimens.
Newborn Girl Presenting With Erythema and Blisters
A female child presents for 3-year follow-up with erythema, vesicles, and bullae present since birth and an increasing number of annular hyperkeratotic plaques and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. What is your diagnosis?
Mirror Hand Movements Caused by a Deletion of the DCC Gene
This case report describes the evaluation of 16-year-old twins with chromosomal microarray and mirror movements.
Patient With Unilateral Nasal Obstruction and a Nasal Mass
A 65-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of left nasal obstruction and large tumor in the left nasal cavity. What is your diagnosis?
Olmsted Syndrome
This case report describes a 6-year-old girl who presented with symmetrical massive keratotic plaques on the palms, soles, and perioral area, as well as hair loss for 4 years.
Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock
Importance The Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Sepsis Definition Task Force sought to develop and validate new clinical criteria for pediatric sepsis and septic shock using measures of organ dysfunction through a data-driven approach. Objective To derive and validate novel criteria…
Bariatric Surgery and Longitudinal Cancer Risk – A Review
Importance Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, with the obesity epidemic contributing to its steady increase every year. Recent cohort studies find an association between bariatric surgery and reduced longitudinal cancer risk, but with…
