By Radhika Sundararajan, M.D., Ph.D
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A healthy 18 year-old female presents to Urgent Care after slipping and falling this morning in the bathroom and hitting her head on the tile floor. She denies any …
By Radhika Sundararajan, M.D., Ph.D
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A healthy 18 year-old female presents to Urgent Care after slipping and falling this morning in the bathroom and hitting her head on the tile floor. She denies any …
Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is pleural effusion that is loculated in both the horizontal and right oblique fissures. Pleural effusion is seen as blunting of the right costophrenic angle and tracking of fluid laterally (Image 3, …
Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The patient is a 61 year old man presenting with one month of worsening shortness of breath. The patient has a history of alcoholism and was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation during a hospital admission for detox three years earlier. Warfarin …
Introduction to Cases:
During the upcoming weeks, we will post a series of cases addressing the appropriate treatment for patients with stable coronary artery disease. We will be focus on indications for revascularization in stable angina. In …
By David Ecker, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Over the last several decades, Westernized countries have become 24-hour societies. Approximately 21 million workers in the US are on non-standard work shifts, including almost 4 …
By Ramya Srinivasan, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The patient is a 29 year old overweight male presenting to clinic with complaints of reflux symptoms. He says that spicy foods aggravate these symptoms. In addition to …
Introduction to Cases:
During the upcoming weeks, we will post a series of cases addressing the appropriate treatment for patients with stable coronary artery disease. We will be focus on indications for revascularization in stable …
By Maura RZ Madou, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
When the New Jersey legislature approved a measure to legalize the use of marijuana for patients with chronic illnesses early this year, multiple …