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Hand Pain Following an Altercation
A 60-year-old man presents with a complaint of pain in his right fifth finger following an altercation. He is not sure exactly how the injury...
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For Lethargic Patient, Trouble Is Brewing
A 72-year-old man presents with a primary complaint of lethargy. He emigrated from Southeast Asia to the United States about a year ago and...
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These Old Lesions? She’s Had Them for Years …
A 65-year-old woman is referred to dermatology with discoloration of her legs that started several weeks ago. Her family suggested it might be “...
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7 questions to ask when evaluating a noninferiority trial
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Team uses light to measure coagulation
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Mutation responsible for insecticide resistance
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Lost in transition: Discrepancies in how physicians perceive the actionability of the results of tests pending at discharge
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Race, geography play role in MGUS incidence
showing multiple myeloma Blacks may be twice as likely as whites to develop multiple myeloma (MM) because they are more likely to have monoclonal...
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Group compares anticoagulants as stroke prophylaxis in NVAF
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Placenta fails to deliver: Mother dies of hemorrhage
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