By Gabriel Schneider, MD
Peer Reviewed
The new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are an appealing alternative to the burdensome vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. These novel agents include direct thrombin inhibitors such as dabigatran (which …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
Mammograms in the News, Yet Again
February 13, 2014
By Miguel A. Saldivar, MD
Peer Reviewed
Mammograms are far from strangers to the paparazzi. It was only recently that a television news reporter from a prominent broadcasting company reluctantly agreed to …
Should Beta-Blockers Be Used In The Setting Of Cocaine-Related Chest Pain?
February 5, 2014
By Matthew A. Haber
Peer Reviewed
The following is a hypothetical example of a classic exam question that one might come across as a medical student:
A 50-year-old male presents to the emergency department with severe chest pain. His past medical history is …
From The Archives: Forgoing the Fear: Contrast Nephropathy
January 30, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated June 15, 2011
By Mario V Fusaro, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are certain laws in the universe that are just not meant to be broken. One is gravity. Another one is relativity. The third, …
How Much Do We Know About HDL Cholesterol?
January 29, 2014
By Gregory Katz, MD
Peer Reviewed
As levels of HDL cholesterol increase, rates of heart disease go down. It’s this fact that has given HDL its reputation as the “good cholesterol,” serving a …
Can Young Patients Get Diverticular Disease?
January 23, 2014
By Aaron Smith, MD
Peer Reviewed
Case: A 35 year-old, overweight female presents to the emergency room with five days of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The pain is 10/10 in severity and …
From The Archives – The Hangover: Pathophysiology and Treatment of an Alcohol-Induced Hangover
January 16, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated May 27, 2011
By Anthony Tolisano
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The sunlight forces its way into your eyes, stabbing at your cortex. Suddenly, a wave of nausea and diarrhea grips your stomach, threatening to …
Is it Time to Skip the Gym?
January 15, 2014
By Robert Mocharla, MD
Peer Reviewed
No. Sorry. Despite such reasonable excuses as – “I forgot my iPod”, “It’s pouring rain”, or “Game of Thrones is on” — an exhaustive literature search will not …