By Shannon Chiu, MD
Peer Reviewed
The annual incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) is estimated to be 3 to 9 cases per 100,000 persons in developed countries [1-2]. Neurologic complications are the most severe …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
Spotlight Case Part 2: Hypergammaglobulinemia and defective humoral immunity in HIV-infected patients
June 12, 2015
By Stephen Armenti, MD
Peer Reviewed
Please see Part 1 of this Spotlight Case which can be found here.
Case Report
A 45-year-old man with a history of mild intermittent asthma presented with …
Defiance
June 5, 2015By Amar Parikh, MD
I recently visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art and stumbled across this sculpture called “Woman of Venice II†by Alberto Giacometti. It made me recall an experience I had with a patient on the hematology service this past autumn, and I could not help but marvel at …
Spotlight Case Part 1: Oligoarticular Septic Arthritis-A Case of Disseminated Pneumococcal Disease
May 13, 2015
By Jennifer S. Mulliken, M.D.
Peer Reviewed
Case Report
A 45-year-old man with a history of mild intermittent asthma presented with two days of right knee pain and swelling accompanied by subjective fevers, shaking chills, and night sweats. He also …
Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Guide to Oral Iron Supplements
March 26, 2015
By Cindy Fei, MD
Peer Reviewed
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in the United States. Despite this, there are a multitude of questions surrounding the best choice …
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathogenesis and Prevention
March 19, 2015
By Shilpa Mukunda, MD
Peer Reviewed
On my first day on inpatient medicine at the VA Hospital, Mr. P came in with an oozing foot ulcer. Mr. P, a 60-year-old man with …
Why Do We Do What We Do: Common Hospital Practices Revealed
February 27, 2015
By Dana Zalkin
Peer Reviewed
A code is called on the overhead speaker and the on-call teams rush to the scene to see what awaits them. EKG leads are being placed, medications …
Acupuncture and Immune Modulation
January 9, 2015
By Michael Lee, MD
Peer Reviewed
Clinical Case: Ms. A, an 84-year-old retired physician with a history of bronchiectasis of unclear etiology, is admitted with the chief complaint of chronic cough. Further …