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From the Editor
The Clinical Picture
- Air embolism after peripheral IV contrast injection
As little as 2 to 3 mL of air in the cerebral circulation can be fatal.
Smart Testing
- Does this young adult patient need a hip radiograph?
Hip fractures are uncommon in adults under age 50.
COVID-19 Curbside Consults
Symptoms to Diagnosis
- Fever in a lung transplant recipient
A 36-year-old woman presents with high fevers, chills, nausea, decreased oral intake, and diarrhea.
- Acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia
A man presents with acute severe abdominal pain and triglycerides 5,250 mg/dL.
Review
- Autonomous sensory meridian response: Your patients already know, do you?
People are actively seeking it out as a type of complementary therapy.
Optimal surveillance and treatment of renal and splenic artery aneurysmsIndications for repair are based on aneurysm location and risk factors for rupture.
- Long-term consequences of prematurity
Survivors of premature birth may have adverse health effects later in life.
Letters to the Editor
- COVID-19 coagulopathy
Skepticism of high-intensity prophylaxis for patients with D-dimer ≥ 3.0 µg/mL.
- In Reply: COVID-19 coagulopathy
An attempt to balance the potential risks and benefits of intensified prophylaxis.
- Assessing stable coronary artery disease
Differences between the coronary calcium score and CT coronary angiography
- In Reply: Assessing stable coronaryartery disease
CT angiography is the appropriate test to exclude left main disease.
Commentary
Caution for some, but no evidence to support withholding it altogether.