Solid Facial Edema
This case report describes nonpitting erythematous edema on the forehead, glabella, nose, and cheeks.
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Bilateral Calcification of the Meckel Cave Causing Hemicrania Continua
This case report describes a woman with bilateral orbital and frontal throbbing pain with stabbing exacerbations and dystrophic calcification of dura mater and arachnoid granulations.
Bilateral Retinal Vascular Tortuosity and Hemorrhages
A 28-year-old man presented with decreased visual acuity in his right eye for the past 2 weeks. Examination revealed dilated and tortuous veins, Roth spots, and white intraretinal agglomerates. What would you do next?
Deep Learning for Video-Based Assessment in Surgery
This surgical innovation explains how applying deep neural networks could ensure the continued use of video-based assessment.
A Man in His 50s With Dyspnea and Eosinophilia
A man in his 50s presented with progressive dyspnea, eosinophilia (eosinophils, 3.27 × 109/L; to convert to /μL, divide by 0.001), thrombocytopenia (platelet count, 53 × 109/L; to convert to × 103/μL, divide by 1), and elevated troponin T level…
Lymphoma With a Skin Rash
A 62-year-old female had a generalized vesiculobullous rash on her face for 4 months. It started over the lips and gradually progressed to involve the oral mucosa and skin of the whole body. What is your diagnosis?
Preventing Surgical Site Infections in the Era of Escalating Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship
Importance According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and governing bodies within the American College of Surgeons, the administration of antibiotics as prophylaxis against infection prior to a planned elective procedure is, with rare exception, routinely recommended. The goal…
Firearm Policy in the Hospital Setting—Recognizing Health Care as a “Sensitive Place”
Importance Hospitals are hot zones of the US gun injury epidemic. To shelter these facilities from the dangers of gun violence, state legislatures have enacted laws to reduce the carrying of firearms on hospital premises. However, these efforts currently face serious…
Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Importance Body mass index (BMI) of the 95th or greater percentile for age and sex is common among young people, and its prevalence has increased in recent decades. Objective To examine the benefits and harms of weight management interventions initiated in health…
Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents – US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Importance Approximately 19.7% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the US have a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts…
