Category: Clinical Questions

By Gabriel Ben-Dor, MD 

Peer Reviewed

“None of the meds really helped but after only three acupuncture sessions my hip pain is gone, but I still have the shoulder and knee pain, why is that doc?” asked …

By David Collins

Peer Reviewed

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is a rapidly growing risk to public health in the US, with nearly 17,000 new diagnoses and 16,000 EA deaths in 2017.¹ Although treatment options have improved …

By Peter Sheng, MD, MPH

Peer Reviewed 

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has become the standard of care for patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) [1]. It is important, however, to consider the risk of gastrointestinal …

By Alvaro Vargas, MD

Peer Reviewed

It is not uncommon to struggle to speak to patients in the ICU, but this time it was not because my patient was intubated or sedated — we simply …

By Brooks Crowe, MD

Peer Reviewed

A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency room with four days of fever, cough, and progressive dyspnea. Chest x-ray reveals multifocal pneumonia. She is subsequently intubated for worsening respiratory …

By Samantha Rettig

Peer Reviewed

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the first-line treatment options for managing many types of chronic musculoskeletal pain. NSAIDs exert their analgesic and anti-inflammatory …