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September 18, 2017

Infective endocarditis
Holland TL, Baddour LM, Bayer AS, Hoen B, Miro JM, Fowler VG Jr. Infective endocarditis. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2016 Sep 1;2:16059. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.59. Review. PubMed PMID: 27582414; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5240923.
What are the HACEK bacteria? Plus: HACEK endocarditis
Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Aggregatibacter spp. (A. actinomycetemcomitans, A. aphrophilus, A. paraphrophilus, and A. segnis), Cardiobacterium spp. (C. hominis, C. valvarum), Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella spp. (K. kingae, K. denitrificans)
Revest M, Egmann G, Cattoir V, Tattevin P. HACEK endocarditis: state-of-the-art. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2016;14(5):523-30. doi: 10.1586/14787210.2016.1164032. Epub 2016 Mar 28. Review. PubMed PMID: 26953488.
AHA infective endocarditis guideline
Baddour LM, Wilson WR, Bayer AS, et al. American Heart Association Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and Stroke Council. Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2015 Oct 13;132(15):1435-86. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000296. Epub 2015 Sep 15. Review. Erratum in: Circulation. 2015 Oct 27;132(17):e215. Circulation. 2016 Aug 23;134(8):e113. PubMed PMID: 26373316.

September 13, 2017

Stabilizing and Managing Patients with Altered Mental Status and Delirium
Odiari EA, Sekhon N, Han JY, David EH. Stabilizing and Managing Patients with Altered Mental Status and Delirium. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2015 Nov;33(4):753-64. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2015.07.004. Review. PubMed PMID: 26493521.
Altered mental status
Wilber ST, Ondrejka JE. Altered Mental Status and Delirium. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2016 Aug;34(3):649-65. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2016.04.012. Review. PubMed PMID: 27475019.
Wernicke encephalopathy: 5 things to know
Day GS, del Campo CM. Wernicke encephalopathy: a medical emergency. CMAJ. 2014 May 13;186(8):E295. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.130091. Epub 2013 Sep 9. Review. PubMed PMID: 24016788; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4016094.
EFNS guidelines for diagnosis, therapy and prevention of Wernicke encephalopathy
Galvin R, Bråthen G, Ivashynka A, Hillbom M, Tanasescu R, Leone MA; EFNS. EFNS guidelines for diagnosis, therapy and prevention of Wernicke encephalopathy. Eur J Neurol. 2010 Dec;17(12):1408-18. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03153.x. PubMed PMID: 20642790.

September 11, 2017

Acute bacterial vs viral meningitis
Bartt R. Acute bacterial and viral meningitis. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2012 Dec;18(6 Infectious Disease):1255-70. doi: 10.1212/01.CON.0000423846.40147.4f. Review. PubMed PMID: 23221840.
Viral meningitis
McGill F, Griffiths MJ, Solomon T. Viral meningitis: current issues in diagnosis and treatment. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2017 Apr;30(2):248-256. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000355. PubMed PMID: 28118219.
Drug resistant pneumococcus
Cillóniz C, Ardanuy C, Vila J, Torres A. What is the clinical relevance of drug-resistant pneumococcus? Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2016 May;22(3):227-34. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000262. Review. PubMed PMID: 26901109.

September 8, 2017

Alopecia areata
Trüeb RM, Dias MFRG. Alopecia Areata: a Comprehensive Review of Pathogenesis and Management. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2017 Jul 17. doi: 10.1007/s12016-017-8620-9. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 28717940.
Aortitis
Bossone E, Pluchinotta FR, Andreas M, Blanc P, Citro R, Limongelli G, Della Corte A, Parikh A, Frigiola A, Lerakis S, Ehrlich M, Aboyans V. Aortitis. Vascul Pharmacol. 2016 May;80:1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.11.084. Epub 2015 Dec 22. Review. PubMed PMID: 26721213.
IG4-related disease
Kamisawa T, Zen Y, Pillai S, Stone JH. IgG4-related disease. Lancet. 2015 Apr 11;385(9976):1460-71. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60720-0. Epub 2014 Dec 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 25481618.
Large-vessel vasculitides
Luqmani R. Large vessel vasculitides: update for the cardiologist. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2012 Nov;27(6):578-84. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e32835895ea. Review. PubMed PMID: 23032715.

August 29, 2017

DIC
Toh CH, Alhamdi Y. Current consideration and management of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2013;2013:286-91. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2013.1.286. Review. PubMed PMID: 24319193.
DIC
Boral BM, Williams DJ, Boral LI. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. Am J Clin Pathol. 2016 Dec;146(6):670-680. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqw195. Epub 2016 Dec 24. Review. PubMed PMID: 28013226.
Sepsis and DIC
Okamoto K, Tamura T, Sawatsubashi Y. Sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation. J Intensive Care. 2016 Mar 23;4:23. doi: 10.1186/s40560-016-0149-0. eCollection 2016. Review. PubMed PMID: 27011792; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4804491.

August 28, 2017

Tourette's syndrome
Cavanna AE, Seri S. Tourette's syndrome. BMJ. 2013 Aug 20;347:f4964. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f4964. Review. PubMed PMID: 23963548.
Powassan virus
Doughty CT, Yawetz S, Lyons J. Emerging Causes of Arbovirus Encephalitis in North America: Powassan, Chikungunya, and Zika Viruses. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2017 Feb;17(2):12. doi: 10.1007/s11910-017-0724-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 28229397.
Tickborne diseases other than Lyme in the United States
Eickhoff C, Blaylock J. Tickborne diseases other than Lyme in the United States. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Jul;84(7):555-567. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16110. Review. PubMed PMID: 28696196.
CRP
From: Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, Twenty-Third Edition
Infectious mononucleosis
Lennon P, Crotty M, Fenton JE. Infectious mononucleosis. BMJ. 2015 Apr 21;350:h1825. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1825. Review. PubMed PMID: 25899165.
Antibiotic-Induced Rash in Patients With Infectious Mononucleosis
Thompson DF, Ramos CL. Antibiotic-Induced Rash in Patients With Infectious Mononucleosis. Ann Pharmacother. 2017 Feb;51(2):154-162. doi: 10.1177/1060028016669525. Epub 2016 Oct 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 27620494.

August 22, 2017

Amenorrhea evaluation & management
Klein DA, Poth MA. Amenorrhea: an approach to diagnosis and management. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Jun 1;87(11):781-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 23939500.
Premature menopause
Torrealday S, Pal L. Premature Menopause. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2015 Sep;44(3):543-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 Jun 22. Review. PubMed PMID: 26316242.
PCOS
McCartney CR, Marshall JC. CLINICAL PRACTICE. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jul 7;375(1):54-64. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1514916. Review. PubMed PMID: 27406348; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5301909.
The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation
Reed BG, Carr BR. The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation. 2015 May 22. In: De Groot LJ, Chrousos G, Dungan K, Feingold KR, Grossman A, Hershman JM, Koch C, Korbonits M, McLachlan R, New M, Purnell J, Rebar R, Singer F, Vinik A, editors. Endotext [Internet]. South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc.; 2000-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279054/ PubMed PMID: 25905282.
Decreased libido
Kingsberg SA, Rezaee RL. Hypoactive sexual desire in women. Menopause. 2013 Dec;20(12):1284-300. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000131. Review. PubMed PMID: 24219879.

August 21, 2017

In-flight medical emergencies
Nable JV, Tupe CL, Gehle BD, Brady WJ. In-Flight Medical Emergencies during Commercial Travel. N Engl J Med. 2015 Sep 3;373(10):939-45. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1409213. Review. PubMed PMID: 26332548.
In-flight medical emergencies
Nable JV, Tupe CL, Gehle BD, Brady WJ. Is there a doctor on board? In-flight medical emergencies. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Jun;84(6):457-462. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16072. Review. PubMed PMID: 28628427.
Is aspirin administered for suspected stroke as part of pre-hospital care?
Treatment with aspirin or heparin must not be started in situ, i.e. without prior cerebral imaging. From: Kessler C, Khaw AV, Nabavi DG, Glahn J, Grond M, Busse O. Standardized prehospital treatment of stroke. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2011 Sep;108(36):585-91. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2011.0585. Epub 2011 Sep 9. Review. PubMed PMID: 21966316; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3183301.

August 15, 3017

Diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis
Smith MP. Diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis. CMAJ. 2017 Jun 19;189(24):E828-E835. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.160830. Review. PubMed PMID: 28630359; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5478409.
What is relationship between COPD and bronchiectasis?
Maselli DJ, Amalakuhan B, Keyt H, Diaz AA. Suspecting non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: What the busy primary care clinician needs to know. Int J Clin Pract. 2017 Feb;71(2). doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12924. Review. PubMed PMID: 28238229;
PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5396137.
Williams-Campbell syndrome
Noriega Aldave AP, William Saliski D. The clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of williams-campbell syndrome. N Am J Med Sci. 2014 Sep;6(9):429-32. doi: 10.4103/1947-2714.141620. Review. PubMed PMID: 25317385; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4193147.

August 14, 2017

TB
Jacobson KR. Tuberculosis. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Feb 7;166(3):ITC17-ITC32. doi: 10.7326/AITC201702070. Review. PubMed PMID: 28166561.
Diagnostics for pulmonary TB
Cudahy P, Shenoi SV. Diagnostics for pulmonary tuberculosis. Postgrad Med J. 2016 Apr;92(1086):187-93. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133278. Review. PubMe PMID: 27005271; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4854647.
What does T-Spot measure?
Lexicomp entry on T-Spot®.TB (Interferon Gamma Release Assay) (Lab Tests and Diagnostic Procedures):
Measurement of in vitro cellular immune response (release of INF-gamma) to antigenic proteins simulating ESAT-6 and CFP-10, which are specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis...T-Spot®.TB detects immune response mycobacterial proteins, ESAT-6 and CFP-10. These antigens are absent from all BCG strains and from most species of nontuberculous mycobacteria with exception of M. kansasii, M. szulgai, M. gordonae, and M. marinum; however, infection with these organisms is rare.

August 11, 2017

Blurred vision
Shingleton BJ, O'Donoghue MW. Blurred vision. N Engl J Med. 2000 Aug 24;343(8):556-62. Review. PubMed PMID: 10954765.
Physical examination of the eye
Robinett DA, Kahn JH. The physical examination of the eye. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2008 Feb;26(1):1-16, v. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.11.007. Review. PubMed PMID: 18249254.
Optic neuritis and the risk of MS
Osborne BJ, Volpe NJ. Optic neuritis and risk of MS: differential diagnosis and management. Cleve Clin J Med. 2009 Mar;76(3):181-90. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.07268. Review. PubMed PMID: 19258465.
Vascular changes to retina
Konstantinidis L, Guex-Crosier Y. Hypertension and the eye. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2016 Nov;27(6):514-521. Review. PubMed PMID: 27662019.

August 7, 2017

The general approach to the poisoned patient
Thompson TM, Theobald J, Lu J, Erickson TB. The general approach to the poisoned patient. Dis Mon. 2014 Nov;60(11):509-24. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.10.002. Epub 2014 Nov 7. Review. PubMed PMID: 25454682.
Challenges in the diagnosis of ethylene glycol poisoning
McQuade DJ, Dargan PI, Wood DM. Challenges in the diagnosis of ethylene glycol poisoning. Ann Clin Biochem. 2014 Mar;51(Pt 2):167-78. doi: 10.1177/0004563213506697. Epub 2013 Nov 11. Review. PubMed PMID: 24215789.
Antidotes for poisoning by alcohols that form toxic metabolites
McMartin K, Jacobsen D, Hovda KE. Antidotes for poisoning by alcohols that form toxic metabolites. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Mar;81(3):505-15. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12824. Epub 2016 Jan 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 26551875; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4767193.
What does late presentation of ethylene glycol poisoning look like?
Ting SM, Ching I, Nair H, Langman G, Suresh V, Temple RM. Early and late presentations of ethylene glycol poisoning. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Jun;53(6):1091-7. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.019. Epub 2009 Mar 9. PubMed PMID: 19272685.

August 2, 2017

Scrotal swelling
Richards AB, Tovey F. Scrotal swellings. Trop Doct. 2003 Jan;33(1):3-4. Review. PubMed PMID: 12568508.
Common scrotal problems
Wampler SM, Llanes M. Common scrotal and testicular problems. Prim Care. 2010 Sep;37(3):613-26, x. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2010.04.009. Review. PubMed PMID: 20705202.
Varicocele
Masson P, Brannigan RE. The varicocele. Urol Clin North Am. 2014 Feb;41(1):129-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2013.08.001. Review. PubMed PMID: 24286772.
Renal cell carcinoma
Cairns P. Renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Biomark. 2010;9(1-6):461-73. doi: 10.3233/CBM-2011-0176. Review. PubMed PMID: 22112490; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3308682.
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Li L, Parwani AV. Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2011 May;135(5):671-4. doi: 10.1043/2009-0769-RSR.1. Review. PubMed PMID: 21526966.

July 31, 2017

Clinical assessment of heart failure
From Chapter 23 Clinical Assessment of Heart Disease from Braunwald's Heart Disease
Recommended by Dr. Ahari
Pneumotox
Case reports on lung toxicities for drugs
Recommended by Dr. Ahari
Gemcitabine-induced severe pulmonary toxicity
Barlési F, Villani P, Doddoli C, Gimenez C, Kleisbauer JP. Gemcitabine-induce severe pulmonary toxicity. Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2004 Feb;18(1):85-91. Review. PubMed PMID: 14748759.

July 17, 2017

Is low albumin predictive of surgical outcomes?
Gibbs J, Cull W, Henderson W, Daley J, Hur K, Khuri SF. Preoperative serum albumin level as a predictor of operative mortality and morbidity: results from the National VA Surgical Risk Study. Arch Surg. 1999 Jan;134(1):36-42. PubMed PMID: 9927128.
Management of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion in Adults
Ferreiro L, San José ME, Valdés L. Management of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion in Adults. Arch Bronconeumol. 2015 Dec;51(12):637-46. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.01.009. Epub 2015 Mar 26. Review. English, Spanish. PubMed PMID: 25820035.
Approach to patient with parapneumonic effusion
Wrightson JM, Davies RJ. The approach to the patient with a parapneumonic effusion. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Dec;31(6):706-15. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1269830. Epub 2011 Jan 6. Review. PubMed PMID: 21213202.

July 12, 2017

Educational review: eating disorders
Attia E. In the clinic. Eating disorders. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Apr 3;156(7):ITC4-1, ITC4-2, ITC4-3, ITC4-4, ITC4-5, ITC4-6, ITC4-7, ITC4-8, ITC4-9, ITC4-10, ITC4-11, ITC4-12, ITC4-13, ITC4-14, ITC4-15, quiz ITC4-16. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-7-201204030-01004. Review. PubMed PMID: 22473445.
Clinical review: Anorexia nervous - applying evidence-based management
Treasure J. Applying evidence-based management to anorexia nervosa. Postgrad Med J. 2016 Sep;92(1091):525-31. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133282. Epub 2016 Mar 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 26944338.
Clinical review: anorexia nervosa
Harrington BC, Jimerson M, Haxton C, Jimerson DC. Initial evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Jan 1;91(1):46-52. PubMed PMID: 25591200.
What is avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder?
Norris ML, Spettigue WJ, Katzman DK. Update on eating disorders: current perspectives on avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in children and youth. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2016 Jan 19;12:213-8. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S82538.
eCollection 2016. Review. PubMed PMID: 26855577; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4725687.
What is the most common cause of death in eating disorders?
- Circulatory collapse

July 10, 2017

Cranial nerve six palsy
Chapter Paresis of Isolated and Multiple Cranial Nerves and Painful Ophthalmoplegia from Ophthalmology 4th ed.)
Imaging of the brain in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Gottumukkala RV, Romero JM, Riascos RF, Rojas R, Glikstein RS. Imaging of the brain in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 2014 Oct;23(5):275-91. doi: 10.1097/RMR.0000000000000031. Review. PubMed PMID: 25296273.
HIV-associated lymphoma
Carroll V, Garzino-Demo A. HIV-associated lymphoma in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: shifting the immunological landscape. Pathog Dis. 2015 Oct;73(7). pii: ftv044. doi: 10.1093/femspd/ftv044. Epub 2015 Jun 29. Review. PubMed PMID: 26121984; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4607737.
Rhomboencephalitis listeriosis
Carrillo-Esper R, Carrillo-Cordova LD, Espinoza de los Monteros-Estrada I, Rosales-Gutiérrez AO, Uribe M, Méndez-Sánchez N. Rhombencephalitis by Listeria monocytogenes in a cirrhotic patient: a case report and literature review. Ann Hepatol. 2013 Sep-Oct;12(5):830-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 24018504.
How is Xpert testing different from PCR testing for TB?
From Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics:
Gene Xpert MTB/RIF is a real-time PCR assay for M. tuberculosis that simultaneously detects rifampin resistance, which is often used as a proxy for MDR tuberculosis...

July 5, 2017

Altered mental status approach
Washburn LA. Altered mental status: cause determines treatment. JAAPA. 2005
Feb;18(2):16-22. Review. PubMed PMID: 15742778.
Carbon monoxide poisoning (educational/comprehensive review)
Weaver LK. Clinical practice. Carbon monoxide poisoning. N Engl J Med. 2009 Mar 19;360(12):1217-25. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp0808891. Review. PubMed PMID: 19297574.
Carbon monoxide poisoning (brief/clinical review)
Hanley M, Patel P. Toxicity, Carbon Monoxide. 2017 Feb 7. StatPearl [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430740/ PubMed PMID: 28613491.
Cyanide poisoning
Hamel J. A review of acute cyanide poisoning with a treatment update. Crit Care Nurse. 2011 Feb;31(1):72-81; quiz 82. doi: 10.4037/ccn2011799. Review. PubMed PMID: 21285466.

July 3, 2017

In the Clinic: Hyponatremia
Henry DA. In The Clinic: Hyponatremia. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 4;163(3):ITC1-19. doi: 10.7326/AITC201508040. Review. PubMed PMID: 26237763.
Adrenal insufficiency (comprehensive review)
Charmandari E, Nicolaides NC, Chrousos GP. Adrenal insufficiency. Lancet. 2014 Jun 21;383(9935):2152-67. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61684-0. Epub 2014 Feb 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 24503135.
Adrenal insufficiency (clinical review)
Pazderska A, Pearce SH. Adrenal insufficiency - recognition and management. Clin Med (Lond). 2017 Jun;17(3):258-262. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-3-258. Review. PubMed PMID: 28572228.