A master diagnostician identifies Horner’s Syndrome in a patient who had multiple previous workups, demonstrating the value of experienced clinical assessment in emergency medicine.

A series of cardiac emergencies without common treating physicians, nurses, or procedures raised red flags that ultimately led to the discovery of intentionally contaminated IV bags.

Post-trial analysis reveals a 13% relative reduction in cardiovascular death and kidney disease progression risk, though this benefit primarily manifests in the first 12 months after treatment discontinuation.

A multicenter trial of 7,062 post-MI patients found that colchicine therapy, despite reducing C-reactive protein levels by 1.28 mg/L, did not significantly impact the composite outcome of cardiovascular death, recurrent MI, stroke, or unplanned revascularization over 3 years of follow-up.

In this randomized trial of 1,010 patients with stable DES undergoing noncardiac surgery, perioperative aspirin continuation showed no significant reduction in major adverse cardiac events compared to complete antiplatelet cessation.

Five-year survival rates for chronic lymphocytic leukemia show promising outcomes even in elderly patients, with 77% survival in those 75 and older.