Joseph Mishkin, MD; Sendhil Krishnan, MD; Michelle Mizrachi, MD
<p>The morbidity and mortality of acute pulmonary embolism remain high despite advances in imaging techniques for rapid and accurate diagnosis.<sup>1-3</sup>&nbsp;Treatment options are...
Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP; Alexander A.C. Leung, MD
<p>A 61-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of a slowly growing mass on her back. The lesion is&nbsp;asymptomatic. She works as a casino hostess and does not actively participate in any...
<p>The numbers and costs are staggering. More than one-half billion people worldwide acquire group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis annually.<sup>1</sup>&nbsp;Although bacterial...
<p>These three cases are examples of heat-related mortality. From 1999 through 2003, a total of 3442 deaths in the United States resulted from exposure to extreme heat (the annual mean was...
<p>An 81-year-old woman presents with worsening edema. In recent weeks, significant swelling of both legs has&nbsp;developed. In addition, she is less ambulatory, not only because of her swollen...
Cervical cancer remains one of the most prevalent diseases affecting women worldwide. Essentially all cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and two high-risk subtypes, HPV 16...
