August 17, 2022

“The patient reported that a typical episode occurred approximately 5 to 8 hours after the ingestion of a beef product,” wrote the authors. “Symptoms consisted of increased heart rate to 170–180 beats per minute, skin redness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, and shortness of breath.” The man experienced 9 of these episodes over a 4-year period. Each […]

The woman presented with fever, myalgias, diarrhea, and a dry cough. The authors discuss the risk of premature closure in such cases. “Premature closure refers to forming a conclusion and stopping the diagnostic assessment too early in the diagnostic process, in which case alternative possibilities may not be explored and the wrong diagnosis may be