The doctor–patient relationship has remained a central theme in the art of medicine since Hippocrates. Investing time into this relationship…
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Ocular emergencies
Ophthalmic emergencies vary widely in their nature, speed of onset and associated pathology. They can be life-threatening or sight-threatening. The…
Outcomes of Elderly Patients with ST-Elevation or Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) have been classified according to the finding of ST-segment elevation on the presenting electrocardiogram, with different…
Nodular thyroid dermopathy: Not a hallmark of Graves’ disease
A 40-year-old male presented to the outpatient department with complaints of multiple, nontender, raised nodular lesions on his shins bilaterally…
DAYS SPENT AT HOME IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF LIFE AMONG COMMUNITY-LIVING OLDER PERSONS
Days spent at home has recently been identified as an important patient-centered outcome; yet, relatively little is known about time…
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ONE-YEAR OUTCOMES OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH ST-ELEVATION OR NON-ST-ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION
Acute coronary syndromes have been classified according to the finding of ST-segment elevation on the presenting ECG, with different treatment…
Typically Atypical: Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Unlike melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, another potentially deadly skin cancer, has no definitive physical characteristics. A man in his 60s…
Physical health in psychiatric patients
Psychiatric patients have complex physical co-morbidities. They die on average 17 years prematurely, and their final years are often blighted…
Acute back pain and cauda equina
Acute low back pain is a very common presentation in primary care. In the vast majority of patients, it is…
The management of acute pain
Although the prevalence and severity of pain are similar in medical and surgical wards, managing acute pain effectively in non-surgical…