By Nicole Van Groningen, MD
Peer Reviewed
Although the “stress of the holidays” is a phrase used to refer to the multitude of to-do lists and travel obligations associated with the 6-week stretch between …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
What is the Evidence for Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema?
February 1, 2017
By Jenna Conway, MD
Peer Reviewed
Introduction
A 58-year-old man presents with worsening dyspnea and nonproductive cough for five days. Significant history includes a recent hospitalization for congestive heart failure. He is …
Optimism
January 25, 2017
By Adam Blaisdell
Peer Reviewed
Present Day – The patient is a 61 year-old male who presents with a one-week history of jaundice and intense pruritus. He has a medical …
Gamechanger? Can Pioglitazone Reduce Cardiovascular Events After a Stroke? An Analysis of the IRIS Trial
January 19, 2017
By Johanna Hase, MD
Peer Reviewed
Welcome to Gamechangers, a series that takes a critical look at the latest in medical literature to answer one important question: would the results …
Balancing patient information with our professional and relational duties to patients and families without appealing to paternalism.
December 2, 2016
A commentary by Antonella Surbone, MD PhD FACP, Ethics Editor on yesterday’s article “Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Information?”
The insighftul and challenging piece Is there such a …
Gamechanger? Is Spironolactone the Magic Bullet for Resistant Hypertension?
November 9, 2016
By Amar Parikh, MD
Peer Reviewed
Welcome to Gamechangers, a series that takes a critical look at the latest in medical literature to answer one important question: would the results of this article …
The Rising Tide of Food Allergy
October 20, 2016
By Kristina Cieslak, MD
Peer Reviewed
Food allergies affect approximately 8% of children and 5% of adults, with a steadily increasing prevalence [1]. Risk factors for the development of food allergy …
Oxygen-Induced Hypercapnia in COPD: What is the Mechanism?
September 28, 2016
By Jonathan Glatt
Peer Reviewed
It was my first week on the wards as a third-year medical student, and I found myself huddled with the team in a busy corner of the Bellevue …