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Hepatic Angiosarcoma

A 60-year-old man presented with a 15-day history of generalized weakness and right upper abdominal pain. Imaging studies revealed diffuse disruption of the hepatic architecture by hyperechoic nodules and areas of necrosis and hemorrhage.

Case 3-2026: A 58-Year-Old Woman with Diplopia and Fever

A 58-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital 3 weeks after lumbar surgery because of diplopia and fever. Left leg pain and a rash had preceded the fever and diplopia. A diagnosis was made.

Floppy Eyelid Syndrome

A 39-year-old woman with obesity presented with a 6-week history of foreign-body sensation and tearing in both eyes. She reported daytime fatigue and snoring. Examination showed marked laxity of the upper eyelids.

Case 5-2026: An 18-Year-Old Woman with Headache and Hypertension

An 18-year-old woman with chronic headaches was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for a hypertensive emergency. The potassium level was 2.0 mmol per liter. A diagnosis was made.

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis after Measles Infection

A 7-year-old boy was brought to a hospital with a 3-month history of cognitive deterioration and seizures. He had contracted measles at 7 months of age while living in an area where the infection is endemic.

Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome

A woman presented with a 1-year history of a crawling sensation on her chin that caused her to scratch the area. An irregular ulcer was present on the right side of her chin, with reduced sensation around the mouth, lip, and chin.

Expiratory Central Airway Collapse

A woman with asthma and obstructive sleep apnea presented with a 1-month history of worsening dyspnea and dry cough. CT of the chest showed anterior bowing of the posterior wall of the intrathoracic trachea during expiration.

The Eyes Have It

A 47-year-old man was brought to the ED by EMS after being found dyspneic in his car. He reported having been drinking for 6 hours before presentation. He noted a sensation of tongue swelling and difficulty breathing.

Good Compressions

Faced with a young woman whose seizures, of untraceable cause, can’t be stopped by the medical team, a medical student viscerally learns the limits to what can be accomplished by pushing harder.

High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness against Hospitalization in Older Adults

Among adults 65 years of age or older, a high-dose influenza vaccine did not result in a significantly lower incidence of hospitalization for influenza or pneumonia than a standard-dose vaccine.

High-Dose Influenza Vaccine to Reduce Hospitalizations

In adults 65 to 79 years of age, there appeared to be fewer hospitalizations for influenza or pneumonia with high-dose influenza vaccine than with the standard dose, with a similar incidence of serious adverse events.

Where Do I Put This?

Grieving over a beloved patient who’d invited her into the private, sacred space of her planned day of death, a palliative care physician finds it hard to switch gears as she sits in a PTA meeting.

RSV Prefusion F Vaccine for Prevention of Hospitalization in Older Adults

In this open-label, randomized trial, the RSV vaccine reduced the incidence of hospitalization for RSV-related respiratory tract disease as compared with no vaccine among adults 60 years of age or older.

Medical Management and Revascularization for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

In high-grade asymptomatic carotid stenosis, addition of stenting to medical therapy led to a lower risk of stroke over a 4-year period. Endarterectomy did not lead to a significant benefit.

Subretinal Photovoltaic Implant to Restore Vision in Geographic Atrophy Due to AMD

In persons with geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration, a neurostimulation system composed of glasses, a processor, and a subretinal implant restored central vision and significantly improved visual acuity.