A Rare Case of Rivaroxaban Causing Delayed Symptomatic Hepatocellular Injury and Hyperbilirubinemia by Keith Glenn, Patrick Chen, Mustafa Musleh, Rao Pallivi, Melissa Grilliot

“…We present this case to add to the growing evidence that Rivaroxaban can be associated with severe, symptomatic liver injury and to ensure physicians are aware of these possible side effects of novel anticoagulants with their increasing use.…”
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Maternal Preeclampsia and Neonatal Outcomes by Carl H. Backes, Kara Markham, Pamela Moorehead, Leandro Cordero, Craig A. Nankervis, Peter J. Giannone

“…Optimal strategies in the care of the women with preeclampsia have not been fully elucidated, leaving physicians with incomplete data to guide their clinical decision making. …”
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Idiopathic subglottic stenosis in a 32-year-old pregnant woman by Bo Toennesen, Thomas Kjærgaard, Johannes Martin Schmid

“…Diagnosis of subglottic stenosis remains greatly a challenge for physicians due to case rarity and presentation of symptoms imitating several other more prevalent medical disorders. …”
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Healthcare and traditional medicine in the Tobolsk North: the view of political exiles of the late 19th century by V. A. Yakovchuk

“…The point of view of patients, the dynamics of relations between them and their attending physicians in the context of the harsh natural and climatic conditions of the North and a different sanitary and hygienic culture are analyzed. …”
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Adalimumab Induced or Provoked MS in Patient with Autoimmune Uveitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rana Alnasser Alsukhni, Ziena Jriekh, Yasmin Aboras

“…This case is reported to tell physicians to be cautious when using anti-TNF-α in patients with family history of MS and to reconsider the risk of MS in patients with autoimmune diseases.…”
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Levetiracetam-induced drug reaction: violaceous discrete maculopapular rash: A case report by Arvinpreet Kour, Ajaydeep Singh

“…Introduction:Levetiracetam, a newer second generation antiepileptic, is widely used now a days by physicians, neurologist, and neurosurgeons due to its lesser side effects. …”
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Analgesia in the Emergency Department for Lower Leg and Knee Injuries: A Case Report by Michael Shalaby, Yonhoon Lee, Joseph McShannic, Michael Rosselli

“…Conclusion: Emergency physicians possess the skill set required to effectively perform a saphenous and popliteal sciatic nerve block and should consider adding this procedure to their armamentarium of pain management techniques in treating injuries distal to the knee.…”
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A Review of the Mechanism of Injury and Treatment Approaches for Illness Resulting from Exposure to Water-Damaged Buildings, Mold, and Mycotoxins by Janette Hope

“…Physicians are increasingly being asked to diagnose and treat people made ill by exposure to water-damaged environments, mold, and mycotoxins. …”
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Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Chronic Orchiepididymitis in a Military Trainee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Michael U. Williams, Ashley Burris, Amy Zingalis, David A. Lindholm, Brian K. White

“…However, chronic orchiepididymitis may be secondary to genitourinary tuberculosis (TB), and physicians in countries with a low prevalence of TB might not consider it in their differential diagnosis. …”
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Awareness of Postpolypectomy Surveillance Guidelines: A Nationwide Survey of Colonoscopists in Canada by Harmke van Kooten, Vincent de Jonge, Eline Schreuders, Jerome Sint Nicolaas, Monique E van Leerdam, Ernst J Kuipers, Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…Accordingly, this study aimed to determine the awareness of postpolypectomy guidelines among members of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, and the factors associated with physicians’ choices to deviate from them.…”
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Emergency radiological evaluation of wandering spleen volvulus and infarction: A case report and review of literature by Muataz Kashbour, MBChB, Maaly Abuhlaiga, MBChB, Muhammed Asim Awan, MD, Khalid Gashoot, MD

“…Timely use of imaging aids emergency physicians in the early detection of wandering spleen. …”
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A case of thyrotoxic paralysis caused by consumption of Iodocaseine by Antonio Villa, Gabriella Nucera

“…We describe the case of a young Caucasian male with flaccid paralysis of all four limbs and severe hypokalaemia after inappropriate iodine derivatives (iodocasein) intake to show, in conclusion, how critical care physicians need to be aware of this rare but curable condition.…”
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Infective Endocarditis: Updated Guidelines by U Allen

“…The present article is targeted at practicing Canadian physicians and provides the rationale for the current recommendations. …”
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Diagnostic Challenges of Pneumocystis Pneumonia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of a Young Patient with Ground Glass Opacities and Pulmonary Embolism on Chest CT by William Lim, Maham Suhail, Keith Diaz

“…This pandemic has given rise to a mindset where physicians tend to neglect other causes of pneumonia, especially if the patient presents with signs and symptoms commonly associated with COVID-19. …”
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Chest Pain and Costochondritis Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency: A Report of Two Cases by Robert C. Oh, Jeremy D. Johnson

“…In patients diagnosed with costochondritis, physicians should consider testing and treating for vitamin D deficiency.…”
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« Le mal napolitain » : les Alliés et la prostitution à Naples (1943-1944) by Julie Le Gac

“…The wide range of solutions contemplated in the debates between physicians and officers and the wavering between principles and pragmatism reveal both the shared fear of female seduction and distinct conceptions of the soldiers’ sexuality. …”
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Mucinous Colorectal Carcinoma in a 17-Year-Old Male: A Diagnosis with Low Clinical Index of Suspicion by James Joseph Yahaya, Edward Ketson Msokwa, Alex Mremi

“…This paper will help to raise awareness among the physicians and pediatricians in including CRC in the preliminary workouts for the purpose of shortening the delay for diagnosis which in turn would compromise the prognosis of the patients.…”
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Utility of Plasmapheresis in Autoimmune-Mediated Encephalopathy in Children: Potentials and Challenges by Abdulhafeez M. Khair

“…Arriving at a final diagnosis is not an easy task for treating physicians. It is very crucial to consider early use of first-line immunotherapy modalities, save those children’s lives and improve outcomes. …”
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Eating and Drinking at the Royal Hospital of Mozambique Island: Medicine and Diet Change between the end of the 18th and the early 19th century by Eugénia Rodrigues

“…Between the late 18th and the early 19th century, the intervention of the European chief-physicians in the hospital diets tended to configure the patients’ food in accordance with the changes taking place in European medical discourse and to exclude certain dishes which had a strong local tradition.…”
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Ischemic Colitis During Pegylated Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C by Yvette Leung, Stefan J Urbanski, Lynn Schindel, Robert P Myers

“…The association between the therapy and the pathogenesis of ischemic colitis is unclear, but immunoregulatory, vasospastic and procoagulant mechanisms have been proposed. Physicians should be aware of this complication, and should consider it in any HCV-infected patient taking pegylated IFN-α and ribavirin who develops abdominal discomfort and gastrointestinal bleeding.…”
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