A woman in her 20s presented with a 9-year history of skin-colored papules with a background of hyperpigmentation on her left cheek. Before presentation, treatment with desonide and ammonium lactate was unsuccessful. What is your diagnosis?
A patient with a bioprosthetic aortic valve implanted 6 years prior to presentation had fevers, malaise, and weight loss. Coxiella burnetii titers, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and levels of C-reactive protein and rheumatoid factor were elevated; transesophageal echocardiography showed a thickened…
This microlesson emphasizes the importance of addressing and reporting adverse events and highlights the role physicians play in patient safety and quality improvement. By reporting both adverse events and near misses, physicians can help uncover system failures and reduce preventable…
Adverse event reports help uncover system weaknesses, making them an important part of patient safety. This microlesson provides physicians with the requirements and best practices to produce accurate and timely adverse event reports. This microlesson is part of a four-part…
In the aftermath of an adverse event, it is crucial to learn from mistakes and implement systemic improvements to prevent recurrence. This microlesson focuses on Quality Improvement (QI) implementation tools and demonstrates how to design and test changes effectively. In…
In health care settings, thorough investigations are vital for identifying design flaws and process errors. This microlesson focuses on root cause analysis (RCA), a type of investigation designed to identify the underlying causes of events. Through case studies and interactive…
Importance Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by painful nodules and abscesses that have a significant impact on quality of life. In addition to other psychological comorbidities, patients with HS often face body image issues and emotional distress…
Importance Randomized clinical trials (RCTs), the gold standard of medical evidence, remain relatively rare in surgery. In part, this is the result of challenges that are unique to surgical trials, including surgeon concerns about lack of equipoise, slow recruitment, difficulty standardizing…
This JAMA Insights discusses the most effective management strategies for tricuspid regurgitation, including medications and surgical interventions.
Importance Stage I squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the glottic larynx carries a favorable prognosis after treatment with endoscopic surgery or radiation therapy (RT). In addition to tumor control, goals of therapy include preservation of voice quality, swallow function, and breathing….
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