Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is pulmonary artery aneurysm. The chest CT shows a very round lesion in the left lower lobe with possible surrounding ground glass opacity. This perfectly round shadow suggests a vascular …
By Michael Ford, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“Blood Count”
2.65 x 10[13]
# of erythrocytes in circulation, assuming Hematocrit 45%[1]
120
Lifespan in days of an …
Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The patient is an 84 year old man who presents with small amounts of hemoptysis for one week prior to admission. He is a life-long non-smoker who began having cough with sputum production for one year without fever, chills, nightsweats, …
By Brandon Oberweis, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case Report:
A 65-year-old male with a past medical history significant for NYHA class IV heart failure was found by …
How to Counsel a Patient on Prostate Cancer Screening in 5 Minutes
By Caprice Cadacio, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A good screening test is relatively inexpensive and noninvasive. …
By Joshua Smith, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
CASE:Â A 54-year-old Asian female with no significant past medical history presents to her primary care physician with the complaint of several …
By Ami Jhaveri, PGY-3
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Clinical Case:
K.M. is a 61-year-old woman with hypertension diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 1 month ago. Her only medication is hydrochlorothiazide. …
By Steven Sedlis, MD
The 2010 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association were held on November 13-17 in Chicago, IL. Details of all the late breaking trials including presentation slides and commentary are available on the …