1. Chest-Tube Insertion: What factors determine the size of a chest tube needed? What is the biggest concern when removing a chest tube?

2. Acute Kidney Injury: What is the pathophysiological mechanism explaining how NSAIDs can harm the kidneys?

3. Childhood Asthma and Bacterial Colonization: What is one environmental factor that increases the chance of bacterial colonization of a neonate's airway?

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1. Cough: Does childhood immunization against
B. pertussis confer lifelong immunity?

2. Osteoarthritis of the Hip: What is the strongest clinical indicator of osteoarthritis of the hip? In what position should the hip be placed when radiographs are obtained in a patient suspected of having osteoarthritis?

3. Influenza Vaccine: Reduces Hospitalizations and Deaths: Do influenza vaccination rates in children have any effect in the elderly?


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THIS WEEK'S TEACHING TOPICS

1. Case: Gastric Cancer and Lung Nodules: What cancers are associated with which chronic infections?

2. Gynecomastia: What are the causes of gynecomastia?

3. Improving Health in the United States: What is the prevalence of smokers (men and women) in the United States and what is their risk for premature death?

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1. Case of Fever, Bacteremia, and Unknown Source: Why does fungemia sometimes develop after antibiotic treatment for bacteremia?

2. Hypertriglyceridemia: When should you consider measuring apolipoprotein B levels?

3. Atrial Fibrillation: What are some of the side effects of amiodarone?


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THIS WEEK'S TEACHING TOPICS

1. Case: Man with Fever and Odynophagia: What viral infection besides EBV can cause a mononucleosis syndrome?

2. Psoriasis: What percentage of patients with psoriasis also have inflammatory arthritis?

3. Restless Legs Syndrome: The Genetic Link: What is the association between iron and restless legs syndrome?

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1. Case: Acute Ischemic Stroke: Thrombolysis must be given within what amount of time from the onset of symptoms of an acute ischemic stroke?

2. Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia: What antibiotics are known to cause drug-induced thrombocytopenia?

3. Case: Pregnant Woman with Mental Status Changes: What is an important distinction between herpes simplex encephalitis and West Nile encephalitis ?

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1. Case: Pregnant Woman with a Cough: What is the differential diagnosis of cough?

2. Rheumatic Heart Disease: Do the Jones criteria include echocardiographic findings?

3. Preventing Preterm Birth: Should you treat asymptomatic bacteriuria in a pregnant woman?

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1. Vitamin D Deficiency: What is the best test for measuring vitamin D levels?

2. Woman with a Family History of Gastric and Breast Cancer: What cancers are associated with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome?

3. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: What chromosomal translocation occurs in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)? What is the most effective therapy?

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THIS WEEK'S TEACHING TOPICS

1. Case: Woman with “Strokelike” Episodes: What is the differential diagnosis for recurrent strokelike episodes?

2. Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer: What are the screening recommendations for women at increased risk of breast cancer? What are the risks and benefits of tamoxifen?

3. Treatment for Hepatitis C: What are factors that affect treatment response in hepatitis C?


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1. Clinical Problem-Solving: Unilateral Leg Swelling: What is the anatomical explanation for the left-sided predominance of deep venous thromboses of the legs?

2. Trastuzumab: How does HER2/neu receptor status affect the prognosis of patients with breast cancer?

3. Rosiglitazone: Not the Final Word: What is a major contraindication for rosiglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes?

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