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02/27/2023
As the number of new hepatitis C virus infections continues to rise in the United States, rapid diagnosis and treatment of high-risk patients is more important than ever. In this Q&A, Benjamin Eckhardt, MD,...
02/27/2023
01/10/2023
A 62-year-old White man presented to our emergency department with symptoms of right-sided facial numbness and dysarthria. He also had been having abdominal pain for the previous 5 days, which was...
01/10/2023
12/30/2022
A 30-year-old homeless man was brought to the emergency department secondary to altered mental status, confusion, and agitation.
12/30/2022
Interactive Features
04/26/2018
A 56-year-old house painter fell off a ladder and fractured 3 ribs. He was prescribed tramadol for pain relief. A few days later, the results of a urine drug test came back positive for methadone. The man...
04/26/2018
Clinical Insights
02/27/2023
As the number of new hepatitis C virus infections continues to rise in the United States, rapid diagnosis and treatment of high-risk patients is more important than ever. In this Q&A, Benjamin Eckhardt, MD,...
02/27/2023
