Figure 1: (A) Hyperkeratotic scaly skin lesions over the fingertips of a 62-year-old woman with complex regional pain syndrome with nailbed discolouration. (B) Triphasic bone scan showing ...

A 65-year-old woman with advanced rheumatoid arthritis, heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty, and chronic ...

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Intranasal corticosteroids are safe, but local adverse effects are common One in 10 patients have local adverse effects, including burning or stinging, dryness and epistaxis. 2 Systemic adverse ...

Among the 5 serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, serogroup B causes the highest incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Canada 1, 2 Invasive meningococcal disease causes meningococcemia ...

Linezolid may interact with serotonergic agents Although rare, serotonin syndrome may occur when linezolid is used with adrenergic or serotonergic agents. 4 Concurrent use of citalopram, escitalopram, ...

Background: Limited data exist on substance use among parents, which can have major implications for parental and child health. We compared trends in substance-related emergency department care and ...

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common during pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes Prenatal iron deficiency occurs in more than 30% of pregnancies in Canada. 1 It has been ...

A preoperative hemoglobin of 130 g/L or higher should be targeted for both sexes Females have lower circulating blood volumes and greater proportional operative blood loss than males. 4 Females with a ...

Key points Rabies is a neurotropic infection that is rare in Canada and almost always fatal once symptoms develop. Rabies postexposure prophylaxis is highly effective in preventing infection in ...

Measurement of serum prolactin should be performed only when clinically indicated Normal prolactin levels are less than 25 μg/L in females and less than 20 μg/L in males. 1 Measurement is indicated ...