Zachary Elkin
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are more than a million cases of herpes zoster (HZ) in the US annually [1-3]. The incidence of HZ, or shingles, has been rising in the US …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
From The Archives: Fast Hearts and Funny Currents: Is Tachycardia Part of the Problem in Heart Failure? Part 1
December 12, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated May 18, 2011
By Santosh Vardhana
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mr. M is a 63-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and systolic CHF (ejection fraction 32%) on lisinopril, metoprolol, and spironolactone …
Concussions and Football By The Numbers
December 6, 2013
By Benjamin G. Wu
Peer Reviewed
The news of a large $675 million dollar settlement on concussions has headlined on both the sports news channels and in popular media during this 2013 National Football League (N.F.L.) season [1]. Heralded as …
To Stent or not to Stent? A Review of the Evidence on the Utility of Stenting in Renal Artery Stenosis
November 22, 2013
By Elizabeth Hammer, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Renovascular hypertension, often caused by renal artery stenosis (RAS) due to atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia, is the most common potentially correctable cause of secondary hypertension. Although only approximately one percent …
From The Archives: The Polymyxins: Why am I using them all the time, and what are they?
November 21, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated December 8, 2010
By Jon-Emile S Kenny
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A 65-year-old female with locally advanced rectal cancer is admitted to the ICU, hypotensive and febrile. Her PICC line is removed and blood …
BREAKING NEWS: New ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults
November 13, 2013
By Sherif Shoucri, MD
Yesterday, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association released new groundbreaking guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol. These recommendations, which officially drop LDL …
The Complicated Story of Saturated Fat
November 8, 2013
By Gregory Katz, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Everyday in clinic, we tell our patients to choose foods low in saturated fat. Because these foods raise plasma cholesterol, the thinking goes, they …
FROM THE ARCHIVES – Kayexalate: What is it and does it work?
November 7, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated December 1, 2010
By Todd Cutler, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A 62-year-old male is hospitalized with an acute congestive heart failure exacerbation. On hospital day three, the patient’s symptoms have significantly improved with twice daily …