By Sohail Zahid MD, Ph.D and Waqas Haque MD
Peer Reviewed
Clinical Case
An elderly gentleman with a medical history of coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, stage III chronic kidney disease, insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus, and …
Category: Spotlight
Clinical Correlations
Spotlight: What are the Clinical Implications of Prominent Trabeculation: Cardiomyopathy or Normal Variant?
January 21, 2021
By Nicholas Beccarino, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives:
- Define LV Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy and its clinical significance
- Identify common causes of prominent trabeculation and its clinical significance
- Discuss diagnosis and management of patients with prominent trabeculations
Case Summary:
A …
Disseminated Kaposi’s Sarcoma and Other Lymphoproliferative Disorders in the Era of ART
February 19, 2020
By Allison Harrington, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the history and pathogenesis of Kaposi’s Sarcoma
- Recognize how Kaposi’s Sarcoma presents in AIDS
- Recognize the differential of lymphoproliferative disorders that can be associated with AIDS and HHV8
A 42-year-old man …
PPI-induced Hypocalcemia, A Clinical Vignette
February 12, 2020
By Melissa Velasquez, Wei Qi, MD, Jonathan Chun, MD, David Kudlowitz, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning objectives
- To describe the causes of hypocalcemia and review the appropriate work-up.
- Can eponymous signs assist our diagnosis?
- How do …
Bilateral Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thromboses: Not an Effortless Diagnosis
September 25, 2019
By Alvaro Vargas, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives
- Understand the classification and common causes of Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thromboses (upper extremity DVTs or UEDVTs)
- Explain the pathophysiology behind primary UEDVTs and how they can present without …
Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti
November 29, 2018
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 …
Spotlight: A Case of Fatal Colonic Perforation without Abdominal Exam Findings
June 14, 2018
By Christopher Sonne, MD
Peer reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the pathophysiology of peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation.
2. Understand how classic findings of peritonitis can be absent in some cases of …
Spotlight: A case of Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis
May 11, 2018
By Jasmine Nee and Martin Fried, MD
Peer Reviewed
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. What is metformin-associated lactic acidosis?
2. How does severe acidemia lead to acute kidney injury?
3. How do you treat metformin-associated lactic acidosis?
CASE SUMMARY
The …