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Does This Patient Have Volume Overload? – The Rational Clinical Examination

Importance  Accurate assessment of intravascular volume facilitates management decisions about fluid management in patients with volume overload. Objective  To identify the most accurate clinical examination, radiographic, and laboratory findings for assessing volume overload in nonintubated patients. Data Sources and Study Selection  MEDLINE was…

HIV During Pregnancy and Infant Feeding

This JAMA Insights discusses evidence-based updates to guidelines surrounding taking antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy and infant feeding for individuals with HIV.

Ultra-Widefield OCTA in Leukemic Optic Infiltration

This case report discusses the detailed visualization using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) of vascular abnormalities over the optic disc in the setting of B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia.

Pertussis Infection in Adults

This JAMA Insights discusses the epidemiology, transmission, and risk factors for pertussis, also referred to as whooping cough, in adults.

Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis

This case report describes a pruritic rash on the trunk and erythematous patches with numerous flaccid, half-half pustules that contained clear and purulent fluid.

Type 1 Diabetes – A Review

Importance  Type 1 diabetes is defined by hyperglycemia due to autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, leading to insulin deficiency, and accounts for 5% to 10% of all cases of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes affects approximately 2…

Radiomics in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery – A Review

Importance  Radiomics is a field that establishes associations between quantifiable imaging biomarkers and histopathological characteristics or clinical outcomes. Radiomics holds particular promise in otolaryngology given anatomic intricacies, diverse pathologies, and many commonplace imaging modalities. Radiomics applications span diagnostic classifiers, long-term prognosticators,…

Bisphosphonate-Associated Orbital Inflammation

This case report describes a diagnosis of preseptal and orbital inflammation after intravenous infusion of the bisphosphonate zoledronate for osteoporosis in a woman aged 64 years.