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What's The Take Home?
What's The Take Home?
06/19/2024

Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 Series Editor

Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series E...
A 51-year-old man who works in the delivery services industry presented with bilateral leg edema, weight loss, and fatigue. He has lost more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) in the past 4 months without dieting. In...
06/19/2024
Case In Point
Case In Point
01/02/2024
An unresponsive 47-year-old woman with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes was brought to the emergency department because of a hypoglycemic episode. After her mental status had improved following administration...
01/02/2024
Case In Point
Case In Point
02/13/2023
Valacyclovir is generally well-tolerated; however, several reports of neurotoxicity have been described in patients with and without underlying renal impairment. Despite these reports, valacyclovir-induced...
02/13/2023
Kidney Health
Kidney Health
09/13/2022
A 33-year-old man presented to our emergency department after a few hours of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea associated with left lower quadrant abdominal discomfort.
09/13/2022
Review
Review
06/25/2022
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are recommended for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation and mild to moderate chronic kidney disease. However, data are limited regarding the use of...
06/25/2022
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
03/13/2022
A 66-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and gout presented with a chief concern of dyspnea...
03/13/2022