In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, summarizes 4 top papers making headlines in April, including an update to the Academy of Pediatrics guidance on Health Supervision for Children With Down Syndrome,...
A 45-year-old man with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease was admitted to the hospital for elective repair of severe mitral valve regurgitation.
A 73-year-old man presented to the emergency department with constipation. He reported that he was unable to have a bowel movement for 5 days prior to presentation, despite the use of home enemas,...
A 35-year-old woman called her primary care provider about a week’s duration of upper abdominal pain and ongoing shortness of breath, most noticeable with exertion.
A 70-year-old man presented to your office with a history of chest “discomfort” of several months’ duration. He is not precisely sure when it had started but knows it has been present for at least 3 to 4...
A 13-year-old boy presented with his parents to his general practitioner with a skipping heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pressure. He was an athlete and had experienced 4 such episodes...
A 38-year-old man presents with several days of ongoing severe abdominal pain in his upper abdomen that radiates to his back. He describes the pain as “boring and unrelenting” and is not crampy or colicky.
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A 26-year-old man presented to our emergency department (ED) for evaluation of a 4-day history of right-sided chest pain and progressive dyspnea on exertion.
A 79-year-old man is being evaluated for aortic stenosis. He is known to have had aortic stenosis for the last several years, with serial clinical follow-up visits for symptoms and noninvasive tests for...
