A Clinical Case: Elevated Procalcitonin level in a cancer patient with an infection
Introduction Procalcitonin is a hormone synthesized in the neuroendocrine cells of the thyroid gland, and it is a precursor for
Read MoreCase analysis under the concepts of Diagnostic Improvement, showing the cognitive and systemic biases implicated in a Diagnostic problem.
Introduction Procalcitonin is a hormone synthesized in the neuroendocrine cells of the thyroid gland, and it is a precursor for
Read MoreOpinion Article Objective There have been many papers describing the differences in clinical reasoning between young and more experienced professionals.
Read MoreObjective When a disease is not common and their signs and symptoms can be shared with other entities, a particular
Read MoreIntroduction Meningoencephalitis means the “inflammation” of the meninges and the brain (enkéfalos in the Greek language). The origin is usually
Read MoreObjective The main objective of this case is to show that representation is a strong bias, and the only possible
Read MoreClinical case A 55-year-old man had a diagnosis of laryngeal cancer three years ago. He was treated with partial laryngectomy,
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