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Figure3 | Out of the cold: management of hypothermia and frostbite
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (803+ words) CMAJ Out of the cold: management of hypothermia and frostbite Fig. 3: Surgical amputation of left midfoot and right toes 2 months after presentation with deep frostbite. - 1." Hwang SW, Lebow JM, Bierrer MF, O'Connel JJ, Orav EJ, Brennan TA. Risk factors for…...
Figure1 | Diagnosis and management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (848+ words) CMAJ Diagnosis and management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - 1." Katsarkas A. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV): idiopathic versus post-traumatic. Acta Otolaryngol 1999; 119(7): 745-9. Open Url Cross Ref Pub Med - 2." B'r'ny R. Diagnose von Krankheitserschernungen in Bereiche des Otolithenapparates. Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh) 1921; 2: 434-7. - 3." Dohlman G. Investigators…...
Figure2 | Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 1. Relative risk reduction, absolute risk reduction and number needed to treat
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (423+ words) Figure2 CMAJ Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 1. Relative risk reduction, absolute risk reduction and number needed to treat - 1." Malenka DJ, Baron JA, Johansen S, Wahrenberger JW, Ross JM. The framing effect of relative and absolute risk. J Gen Intern Med…...
Figure 1: | Oral hairy leukoplakia: a clinical indicator of immunosuppression
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (148+ words) CMAJ Oral hairy leukoplakia: a clinical indicator of immunosuppression (A) Painless white adherent plaques on the dorsal tongue surfaces of a 29-year-old man. (B) Close-up view of a lesion: the surface of the patch has a corrugated appearance forming prominent folds. - " Centers…...
Figure2 | Suicidal stab wound with a butter knife
3+ day, 47+ min ago (196+ words) CMAJ Suicidal stab wound with a butter knife - 1." Weir E, Wallington T. Suicide: the hidden epidemic. CMAJ 2001; 165(5): 634-6. Open Url FREE Full Text - 2." Mann JJ. A current perspective of suicide and attempted suicide [review]. Ann Intern Med 2002; 136: 302-11. Open Url Cross Ref Pub…...
Figure1 | Elevated levels of serum creatinine
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (551+ words) Figure 1. Approaches to diagnosis and treatment of patients with elevated levels of serum creatinine, at 3 stages of disease: newly discovered elevation of creatinine level (A), progressive chronic renal failure (B) and just before end-stage renal disease (C). The creatinine values and time course…...
Genetic palmoplantar keratoderma associated with SERPINA12 mutations
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (89+ words) SERPINA12-related palmoplantar keratoderma in a 3-year-old girl. (A) Palmar view showing symmetric, diffuse skin thickening and erythema with hyperkeratosis. (B) Dorsal views of the hands and feet, showing extension of the erythematous and hyperkeratotic plaques from the palms and soles. This article…...
Figure4 | Salt and water: a simple approach to hyponatremia
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (281+ words) Salt and water: a simple approach to hyponatremia'CMAJ Salt and water: a simple approach to hyponatremia - 1." Haralampos J, Milionis GL, Elisaf MS. The hyponatremic patient: a systematic approach to laboratory diagnosis [review]. CMAJ 2002; 166(8): 1056-62. Open Url Abstract/FREE Full Text - 2. Palmer…...
Figure5 | Out of the cold: management of hypothermia and frostbite
1+ week, 2+ day ago (800+ words) Out of the cold: management of hypothermia and frostbite'CMAJ Out of the cold: management of hypothermia and frostbite Fig. 2: Large bullae on hands and feet of man with moderate hypothermia and deep frostbite. - 1." Hwang SW, Lebow JM, Bierrer MF, O'Connel…...
Figure5 | Salt and water: a simple approach to hyponatremia
1+ week, 2+ day ago (303+ words) CMAJ Salt and water: a simple approach to hyponatremia Fig. 1: Algorithm for the recommended management of hyponatremia. [Na + ] = serum sodium concentration; ECF = extracellular fluid. - 1." Haralampos J, Milionis GL, Elisaf MS. The hyponatremic patient: a systematic approach to laboratory diagnosis [review]....