Defining Valvular Afib
A patient with afib and valvular heart disease does not necessarily have valvular afib. Wait, what?!
SOAP Note
Name That Rash!
Check out this week’s mystery rash. What is it? What causes it? And how do we treat it?
Name That Oral Lesion!
Check out this week’s mystery exam finding. What is it? What causes it? And how do we treat it?
Name That Eye Finding!
Check out this week’s eye finding. What is it? What complications can it cause?
EBV Testing: Making Sense of Serology
Lots of antibodies to create confusion: heterophile, IgM-VCA, IgG-VCA, IgG-EBNA, IgG-EA. Do you know their significance?
Syphilis Testing: Making Sense of Titers
Did you know that we should repeat titers at 6 and 12 months after treating a patient for syphilis?
Name That Ear Finding!
Check out this week’s ear finding. What is it? What causes it?
Synagis
Do you know the indications for giving Synagis to infants at high risk for RSV?
Developmental Reflexes: A Disappearing Act
There are multiple developmental reflexes, also known as primitive or neonatal reflexes, most of which disappear over the first months of life. Let’s review!
On-Demand PrEP
For HIV-uninfected patients, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using antiretroviral medications is an evidence-based way to prevent new infections among those at high risk for HIV. Typical use is once daily every day, but what about on-demand use?