Michael Chu MD
Faculty peer reviewed
Case:
A 44-year old female presented to the emergency room with complaints of a lower extremity rash and swelling. The patient had been …
Category: Clinical Questions
Clinical Correlations
When Minutes Matter: Why Do Patients Wait to Seek Treatment Following a Stroke or Heart Attack?
March 3, 2010
Laurel Geraghty
Faculty peer reviewed
Both stroke and heart attack require rapid treatment following the onset of symptoms to minimize morbidity and mortality, but few patients seek help in a …
Zinc Cold Remedies: Are They Safe and Effective–Who Nose?
February 11, 2010
Amanda Benkoff
Faculty peer reviewed
Each year doctors are presented with the dilemma of the common cold. Adults in the U.S. experience an average of 3 colds …
Oldies but Goodies: How should you approach a low titer +RPR?
February 5, 2010Please enjoy a post from the Clinical Correlations Archives, first posted November 28, 2006…
45 year old male with a history of Hepatitis B ( Hep B Surf Ag + …
Dix-Hallpike Positive, No Red Flags, Now What?
January 23, 2010
The Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Carly Oboudiyat
Faculty peer reviewed
You finally have the “dizzy” patient whose eyes actually beat torsionally upwards when …
What is the Role of Drug Therapy in Treating Obesity?
November 19, 2009
Arlene Chung
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Despite the high prevalence of obesity1 and its associated morbidity2 and mortality 3,4, it represents one of the most difficult chronic conditions to treat. Barriers include …
How Does Alcohol Cause Cardiomyopathy?
November 4, 2009
Charles Levine
Faculty peer reviewed
Excessive consumption of ethanol (EtOH) has many deleterious effects on the human body. The heart is a target of damage from EtOH consumption, as …
How to interpret troponins in renal disease?
October 21, 2009
Ivan Saraiva MD
Case: A 68-year-old man, with a history of stable angina and end-stage renal disease treated by …