By Saleem Ali, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
First up this week is a new study in NEJM about a new drug called bardoxalone methyl, currently being studied to treat CKD in …
By Saleem Ali, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
First up this week is a new study in NEJM about a new drug called bardoxalone methyl, currently being studied to treat CKD in …
By Benjamin Kenigsberg
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Alcoholic beverages have been part of human culture for thousands of years and cross nearly every political and demographic boundary. Despite this long history, the interaction between alcohol and human health is still poorly understood. This confusion …
By Ramoncito David
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the world.[1] The prevalence of this fatal disease greatly varies among different nations, due to the fact that almost 80% of cases are secondary to …
By Megha Shah, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Captain America has a shield, Thor has a hammer, the Green Lantern has a power ring, and we…well, we have our stethoscopes. While Dr. Superhero may not be the next big blockbuster to hit the movie …
Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is lymphangitic carcinomatosis (LC). The diffuse interstitial and infiltrative pattern seen on CXR is best appreciated on the CT of the chest. On Images 4, 5 and 6, interlobular septal thickening is apparent (arrow) …
Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The patient is a 62 year old man presenting with increasing breathlessness for the past six weeks. The patient first noted symptoms of mild shortness of breath and cough productive of yellow sputum that he attributed to his yearly winter …
By Mario V Fusaro, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are certain laws in the universe that are just not meant to be broken. One is gravity. Another one is relativity. The third, don’t give contrast to people with bad kidneys. Perhaps the last …
By Christopher Schultz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
News about the devastating tornado that flattened Joplin, MO had begun to fall from the headlines until reports of a relatively rare fungal infection …