By Theresa Sumberac, MD
Peer Reviewed
The 2008 US Census Bureau reported that 14 to 16 percent of the adult population enjoyed crossword puzzles and that half of them played …
Category: Clinical Questions
Clinical Correlations
From The Archives: Should My Patient with a Solid Tumor be Anticoagulated in the Absence of Venous Thromboembolism?
March 6, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated September 8, 2011
By David Altszuler, Class of 2012
Faculty Peer Reviewed
An empiric association between occult malignancy and thrombophlebitis has been recognized since Trousseau first reported the syndrome in 1865.[1] The mechanism …
West Nile Virus: Just How Bad Is It?
March 5, 2014
By Julian Horwitz
Peer Reviewed
As of mid-August 2012, the CDC had reported 1118 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infections and 41 related deaths, which, pro rata, made 2012 the most …
The Yolk Or The Egg
February 27, 2014
By Nicole A. Lamparello, MD and Molly Somberg, MD, MPA
Peer Reviewed
You hear it wherever you eat, whether at the deli ordering a breakfast sandwich or at the diner for Sunday …
An antidote on the horizon? An update on the progress toward achieving reversibility for the new oral anticoagulants
February 21, 2014
By Gabriel Schneider, MD
Peer Reviewed
The new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are an appealing alternative to the burdensome vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. These novel agents include direct thrombin inhibitors such …
Should Beta-Blockers Be Used In The Setting Of Cocaine-Related Chest Pain?
February 5, 2014
By Matthew A. Haber
Peer Reviewed
The following is a hypothetical example of a classic exam question that one might come across as a medical student:
A 50-year-old male presents to the emergency department with severe chest pain. His past medical history …
How Much Do We Know About HDL Cholesterol?
January 29, 2014
By Gregory Katz, MD
Peer Reviewed
As levels of HDL cholesterol increase, rates of heart disease go down. It’s this fact that has given HDL its reputation as the “good cholesterol,” …
Can Young Patients Get Diverticular Disease?
January 23, 2014
By Aaron Smith, MD
Peer Reviewed
Case: A 35 year-old, overweight female presents to the emergency room with five days of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The pain is 10/10 in …