Features
New investigational therapeutics are undergoing clinical development.
Case Studies
A recently published case study details the first known incidence of sulfa hypersensitivity in primary HIV.
Case Studies
A 48-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) experienced acute symptomatic sinus bradycardia after receiving high-dose intravenous corticosteroid therapy, also known as pulse steroid therapy (PST), for treatment of an acute MS flare.
Features
Physicians are frequently called upon to assist fellow passengers who are ill during flight. A recent article addresses the ethical and legal considerations for physicians who provide medical services to patients during commercial flights.
Case Studies
Unilateral leg pain and inability to bear weight combined with fever and decreased
urinary output were the first signs of a life-threatening infection in a toddler.
Features
The pharmacologic treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder leaves much to be desired. Repurposed drugs, which are approved for other medical conditions, represent an underutilized therapeutic resource for patients who have not responded to other drugs.