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  • Alcohol Abuse: Complications and Consequences People who chronically abuse alcohol are at increased risk for cirrhosis, GI bleeding, pancreatitis, cardiomyopathy, trauma, mental health disorders, and a wide variety of cancers. Learn more about the potentially devastating complications of excessive, long-term alcohol use.
  • Brain Lesions: 10 Cases to Test Your Management Skills Review these 10 cases, including meningiomas, glioblastomas, and craniopharyngiomas. Based on the case histories and the associated images, can you discern the best treatment options?
  • Alzheimer Disease: Diagnostic Challenges Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and one of the major causes of disability in later life. Learn more about how to diagnose AD in clinical settings, especially before it reaches its end stage.
  • E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI): A Case Study The popularity of e-cigarettes and vaping products has surged in the past decade. Although they have been marketed as safe alternatives to traditional cigarettes, more recent evidence reveals pulmonary toxicity and other effects from e-cigarette vapors. Learn more about EVALI in the case study presented.