By Nicole A Lamparello, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Page from the hematology laboratory: critical lab value; INR 1.9. Liver biopsy scheduled for tomorrow. What is a knowledgeable physician practicing evidence-based medicine to do?
Fresh …
Category: Heme/Onc
Clinical Correlations
Confocal Microscopy To Noninvasively Detect Skin Cancer: An Emerging Technology To Avoid Unnecessary Skin Biopsy
September 6, 2013
By Brian Park
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. In the United States, the incidence is rising, with over two million people diagnosed each year [1]. More cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each …
From The Archives: Does Heyde Syndrome Exist?
August 8, 2013Please enjoy this post from the Archives dated September 29, 2010
By Lara Dunn, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In 1958, EC Heyde published 10 cases of aortic stenosis (AS) and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the gastrointestinal tract in the New England …
Transfusions By The Numbers
July 19, 2013
By Karen Chang Kan, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Blood transfusions are one of the most common interventions seen in the inpatient setting. While hanging a unit of blood appears simple enough in day-to-day practice, many of us forget what this simple …
From The Archives: Why Does Multiple Myeloma Treat The Kidneys So Poorly?
July 11, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the Archives dated September 22, 2010
By Jon Emile Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“You mean I’ve got cancer and my kidneys are failing, doc?” said my frail patient on the Bellevue oncology service shortly after a …
Are We Too Hesitant to Anticoagulate Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation? A Risk-Benefit Analysis
June 28, 2013
By Sunny N. Shah, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Background:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and its prevalence increases with age. In fact, the lifetime incidence of AF is approximately …
Is Personalized Medicine Really the Cure? Looking Through the Lens of Breast Cancer
May 3, 2013
By Jessica Billig
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Although millions of dollars are spent towards cancer research every year, progress toward a cure is less than ideal. Last year the New York Times posted a …
Anal cancer screening – A case for screening anal paps
January 24, 2013
By Nelson Sanchez, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case:
A 56 year-old homosexual male presents to your clinic to ask whether or not he should have an anal Pap smear. The patient is …