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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents. Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com 's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). Her vitals are: HR 115, BP 120/80, Temp 102.8, O2 Sat 99% on RA, RR 18. 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 15-year-old male with a history of multiple food allergies presents after ingestion of a sandwich during a school gathering. up to 23% ( Lieberman 2005 , Rohacek 2014 , Tole 2007 , Grunau 2014 ). Biphasic Anaphylaxis: Review of Incidence, Clinical Predictors, and Observation Recommendations.

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Extramedullary focal fat - fluid level, a specific sign of osteomyelitis

Dr Balaji Anvekar FRCR

Findings were discussed with the referring physician before finalizing the report, who added that there is elevation of inflammatory markers in lab reports and the suspicion of osteomyelitis clinically as well, with a feedback of significant improvement clinically after IV antibiotics. 2007 Jun;36 Suppl 1:S101-4. References: 1.

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Calcifications on mammo could identify women at risk of CVD

AuntMinnie

Detecting breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms could identify women at a higher risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study published March 13 in Clinical Imaging found. The researchers collected data from 215 women aged 18 or older who underwent mammography and CCTA within a two-year period between 2007 and 2017.

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RaySearch Expands Collaboration with P-Cure

Imaging Technology

It is used clinically by the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem – the only proton facility in the Middle East, to treat CNS, head and neck, thoracic and pancreatic malignancies. Founded in 2007, P-Cure has developed a comprehensive patient centric proton therapy solution with clinical benefits and financial advantages.

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DCE-MRI determines women at high recurrence risk of breast cancer

AuntMinnie

This finding has particular clinical value considering that the Oncotype DX recurrence score is expensive and unavailable in many low-resource health care settings,” Arefan and colleagues wrote. The team included data collected between 2007 and 2012 from 187 women with breast cancer. at a minimum 10 years of follow-up.

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