Case Reports
Clinical Review
Forgotten but Not Gone? A Probable Case of Wet Beriberi.
Thiamine deficiency may be more prevalent than is recognized. These authors describe a case of probable wet beriberi, outline challenges in making...
Clinical Review
Forgotten but Not Gone? A Probable Case of Wet Beriberi.
In the United States, malnutrition is a common and severe medical problem. The obesity epidemic is well recognized. But overconsumption of...
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Diltiazem Exacerbated Myasthenia Gravis
Although this patient’s symptoms mimicked those he had experienced 10 years earlier, it was difficult for clinicians to identify the cause....
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Safe Use of Buprenorphine/Naloxone in a Veteran With Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection
As the number of veterans with multiple injuries and hepatitis C virus increases, these clinicians address concerns regarding the best course of...
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma: To Biopsy or Not?
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 90% of all primary liver cancers and is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Although...
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Epstein-Barr Virus–Induced Adrenal Insufficiency, Cardiac Tamponade, and Pleural Effusions
Despite the typically mild, benign course of primary Epstein-Barr virus, clinicians must consider the possibility of more serious presentations,...
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Nocardia Bacteremia Associated With Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare pulmonary disease, in which abnormal amounts of surfactant-rich material accumulate in the alveoli...
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Diagnostic Dilemma of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting as Hepatic Angiomyolipoma
Although this patient’s initial imaging and laboratory test results suggested hepatic angiomyolipoma, repeat pathologic analysis finally confirmed...
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Autoimmune Thyroid Dysfunction: A Possible Effect of Mangosteen
When an otherwise healthy 55-year-old woman developed hyperthyroidism, a popular dietary supplement was implicated.Herbal, hormonal, food, and...
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Argyria Associated With Use of Systemic Colloidal Silver
Homeopathy and home remedies have been utilized for ages. One such modality is silver, which in the past has been purported as a cure for multiple...