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Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the key to combating burnout among clinicians. According to a report published in Medical Economics, AI can reduce clinicians’ burdens by recognizing patterns in large amounts of data.4 The Cleveland Clinic notes that “with AI’s continued integration into healthcare, caring for patients has become a matter of working smarter, not harder.”3 Considering burnout and depression often develop in tandem, this is especially welcome news for the medical community.

Predictions in Medicine 2019: What’s Ahead

What breakthroughs in medicine do the experts expect to see in 2019 and beyond? Find out inside.

Derm Dx: Erythematous Rash on the Upper Back

A 32-year-old man is referred for evaluation of an erythematous rash on his upper back that has been present for approximately 2 months. At age 25, he was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease that also affects his mother. Treatment with hydroxychloroquine 200 mg/d was restarted approximately 1 month ago. Examination reveals annular,…

Ischemic stroke is the most common severe neurologic complication of APS. Among 1000 people with APS participating in the Euro-Phospholipid Project, 20% presented with stroke and 11% presented with transient ischemic stroke.2,5 About 13% of patients with stroke are aPL-positive,2 and they are more likely to be younger or female compared with aPL-negative patients.3 More than 20% of strokes in patients <45 years may be related to APS.3 In APS, stroke occurs when a clot forms in an arterial vessel of the brain or when clot or plaque debris travels from another site (usually the heart) to a blood vessel in the brain.2,3 Less common cerebrovascular diseases seen in patients with APS that may increase stroke risk are cerebral venous thrombosis, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, acute ischemic encephalopathy (a rare feature of SLE), and Sneddon syndrome.3 To reduce stroke risk, clinicians may want to discuss modifiable risk factors for vascular disease, such as smoking and obesity, with those who are positive for aPL.3 Image Credit: Zephyr/Science Source

Examining the Spectrum of Neurologic Manifestations in Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Many patients with antiphospholipid syndrome develop neurological disorders that appear to have a nonthrombotic pathogenesis.

Ortho Dx: What grade of arthritis does this patient have?

A 63-year-old woman presents with left knee pain that she has had for several months. The pain is worse when going up and down stairs, and she seems to be very achy at the end of the day. She denies prior injury. Anteroposterior, lateral, and merchant view X-rays show mild joint space narrowing, subchondral sclerosis…

Alcohol Use: Surveying Effects on the Body’s Major Systems

The effects of alcohol on the body’s systems are examined here, with both damaging and potentially protective effects being explored.