When Shortness of Breath Gets Misdiagnosed: Atrial Myxoma Case Report.

The vague presentation of an atrial myxoma makes accurate diagnosis difficult. This case report reviews the case of a 54-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of shortness of breath and back pain. Prior to her Emergency Department evaluation, she had been given a diagnosis with pneumonia.

Short cervix and vaginal progesterone: a model on how to tackle the problem of idiopathic preterm labor.

Preterm deliveries continue to be a major problem in obstetrics and pediatrics. Short cervical length has been identified as the most accurate way to predict preterm delivery. Recently, vaginally administered progesterone has been shown in separate studies to dramatically decrease the prematurity rate in patients with a short cervix.

An Intranet-based system for inpatient billing in an academic medical center.

Academic physicians face great economic challenges. There is therefore a growing need to increase the efficiency of academic practice. One potential target for improving the "business" of medicine is inpatient billing.