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My Kidney Is Fine, Can’t You Cystatin C?
- Author:
- Capt Alexander Beckstead, MD, USAF
- H. Reed Holmes, MD
- Capt Vi Tran, MD, USAF
- Bhagwan Dass, MD
A misdiagnosed case of chronic kidney disease based on serum creatinine levels illustrates the utility of cystatin C confirmation to determine...
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Not All Pulmonary Nodules in Smokers are Lung Cancer
- Author:
- Bhagwan Dass, MD
- Jared Phillips, DO
- Erin Jacobs, MD
- Jose E. Roman, MD
Diagnosis of pulmonary nodules requires an in-depth workup, including clinical evaluation, laboratory and pulmonary functions tests, and imaging,...
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Glucosuria Is Not Always Due to Diabetes
- Author:
- Capt Meghan Lewis, MD, USAF, MC
- Bhagwan Dass, MD
Further study of the long-term implications and follow-up is needed on SGLT2 mutation, an uncommon cause of glucosuria that mimics the effect of...
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An Imposter Twice Over: A Case of IgG4-Related Disease
- Author:
- Maj Anna Christensen, MD, USAF
- Bhagwan Dass, MD
- Maj Michael Weisbruch, MD, USAF
- Paulette C. Hahn, MD
- Maj Nathan R. Kelsey, MD, USAF
IgG4-RD has the ability to mimic other pathologic conditions, requiring that health care professionals have a high index of suspicion to make a...