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.
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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.
Retinal Arteriolar Emboli From Facial Triamcinolone Injection
This case report describes a diagnosis of retinal arteriolar emboli secondary to a facial triamcinolone injection for allergic dermatitis in a male patient aged 45 years.
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…
A Network for Advancing Prevention and Treatment of Infections Among Immunocompromised Individuals
Importance Immunocompromised individuals are a large and growing population who are at increased risk for infectious diseases. There has and continues to be a lack of focus on clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of therapies for infectious diseases…
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).
Decoding South African Flag Sign—When Lead V2 Speaks Volumes
This case report describes a man in his 60s with South African flag sign on electrocardiography.
A Fall Prevention Program Integrated in Primary Health Care for Older People in Rural China – The FAMILY Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance With rapidly aging populations globally, there is a lack of evidence on effective fall prevention strategies among community-dwelling older people in resource-constrained areas. Objective To assess the effectiveness of a fall prevention program integrated in primary health care systems on the…
Cutaneous Melanoma – A Review
Importance Melanoma, the fifth most common cancer in the US, has increased from 8.8 per 100 000 in 1975 to 28.42 per 100 000 in 2022. Cutaneous melanoma comprises 94% of cases, with 104 960 US cases projected for 2025. Observations Cutaneous melanoma presents as…
AMA STEPSFORWARD – Eliminating “Pebbles in the Shoe” for Our Emergency Physicians
Host Dr Marie Brown, internist and Physician Director of Practice Redesign at the AMA, joins Dr Diana Savitzky, pediatric emergency medicine physician and Chair of the Well-Being Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to discuss the unique…
