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In the evaluation of a patient with undefined respiratory symptoms, the physical examination can provide clues to the diagnosis and direct further testing.

The patient had no symptoms related to the mass, and computed tomography did not show any notable abnormalities.

In a guideline update, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recommends using pharmacotherapy to treat perinatal depression, with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors as first-line medications.

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders remain untreated in 3 of 4 affected individuals giving birth.

The patient had been given diagnoses of bronchitis, asthma, and COVID-19, and was previously treated with antibiotics as well as inhaled bronchodilators and steroids.

Digitoxin reduced the risk of death or first hospitalization for heart failure in patients with symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction who were already being treated with guideline-directed medical therapy.

As these medications enter the mainstream, understanding the complement system and the benefits and risks of therapeutic blockade has become crucial for optimal patient care.

Now that our understanding of complement has evolved to therapeutic targeting of components of the cascade in a wide range of diseases, it is time to give the complement system another look.

Gastrointestinal disorders are common in patients with diabetes mellitus and can be linked to diabetes itself, its complications, or medications used to treat it.