NEJM Journal Watch - General Medicine

Point-of-care ultrasonography shortened length of stay, lowered cost, and enhanced clinical decision making in patients with undifferentiated dyspnea.

Computed tomography perfusion and angiography specificities are high but not high enough for this high-stakes diagnosis.

Bleeding occurred less frequently with the midline approach than the lateral one.

A large observational study showed that this vaccine benefitted recipients beyond just protection against shingles.

Among monitored neonates, maternal opioid history proved most accurate for identifying infants who required treatment for withdrawal.

An AGA narrative review provides advice on best practices in managing ascites, volume overload, and hyponatremia.

Delaying surgical washout of septic joints leads to an increased risk of treatment failure.

Conventional thinking has it wrong according to a randomized trial.

A risk calculator outperformed standard criteria in a head-to-head comparison.

For patients with sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE), a high-dose strategy may speed weaning of respiratory support.