ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Hip Fractures

This JAMA Insights explores the use of different types of peripheral nerve blocks as an opioid-sparing pain strategy in the treatment of adults with hip fractures.

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease – A Review

Importance  Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by progressive development of kidney cysts and is the most common inherited kidney disorder worldwide. ADPKD accounts for 5% to 10% of kidney failure in the US and Europe, and its prevalence…

Late-Onset Diffuse Xanthomas in an Adult Man

A man in his 60s presented to the hospital with fever, joint pain, and second-degree atrioventricular block. Physical examination revealed diffuse xanthomata, most prominent in the periorbital region. What is your diagnosis?

Two Brothers With 1 Diagnosis

Two brothers, aged 69 and 76 years, were independently referred in the same week for evaluation of a right olfactory cleft tumor that had been progressively developing over several years. Computed tomography demonstrated bilateral masses causing widening of the olfactory…

Iron Deficiency in Adults – A Review

Importance  Absolute iron deficiency, defined as low iron stores with or without anemia, affects approximately 2 billion people worldwide and 14% of adults in the US. Iron-deficiency anemia, defined as low hemoglobin due to low iron stores, affects approximately 1.2 billion…

Small Cell Lung Cancer – A Review

Importance  Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma with an incidence of 4.7 cases per 100 000 individuals in 2021 in the US and a 5-year overall survival of 12% to 30%. Observations  Cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor…