By Vishal Shah MD, Milna Rufin MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Illustration by Amy Ou MD || Audio Editing by Harit Shah. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:
By Rebecca Lazarus, MD
Peer Reviewed
The concept of lactate is frequently on the tip of the tongue or top of the to-do list in the hospital setting. As a new hospitalist, I …
By Kevin Rezzadeh
Peer Reviewed
Injuries associated with amateur boxing include facial lacerations, hand injuries, and bruised ribs.1 While many of the superficial wounds and bone fractures can completely heal, brain damage …
By David Pineles, MD
Peer Reviewed
With the implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines on assessment of cardiovascular risk, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as statins, will become one of the most prescribed medications in history [1]. Dr. John Ioadnnidis, in an article published in JAMA …
By David Rhee MD, Greg Katz MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Illustration by Michael Natter MD || Audio Editing by …
By Jessica K Qiu
Peer Reviewed
In 1998, there were 34 million adults aged 65 years or older in the US.1 By 2030, that number is expected to double.1 This dramatic increase in the …
By Matthew Vorsanger MD, David Kudlowitz MD, and Patrick Cocks MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the pathophysiology and clinical features of G6PD Deficiency.
2. Discuss susceptibility to favism.
3. Give a brief historical perspective on …
By John Hwang MD, Cindy Fang MD, Neil Shapiro MD, Marty Fried MD || Illustration by Michael Shen MD || Audio Editing by Richard …