By Rebecca Lazarus, MD
Peer Reviewed
The concept of lactate is frequently on the tip of the tongue or top of the to-do list in the hospital setting. As a new …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
Is Traumatic Brain Injury Preventable in Amateur Boxing Competition?
January 18, 2019
By Kevin Rezzadeh
Peer Reviewed
Injuries associated with amateur boxing include facial lacerations, hand injuries, and bruised ribs.1 While many of the superficial wounds and bone fractures can completely heal, brain …
On the History of Statins
January 11, 2019
By David Pineles, MD
Peer Reviewed
With the implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines on assessment of cardiovascular risk, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as statins, will become one of the most prescribed medications in history [1]. Dr. John Ioadnnidis, in an article published in …
Core IM: 5 Pearls on Troponin
January 2, 2019
By David Rhee MD, Greg Katz MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Illustration by Michael Natter MD || Audio Editing …
Special Considerations for Frail Older Patients
December 6, 2018
By Jessica K Qiu
Peer Reviewed
In 1998, there were 34 million adults aged 65 years or older in the US.1 By 2030, that number is expected to double.1 This dramatic increase in …
Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti
November 29, 2018
By Matthew Vorsanger MD, David Kudlowitz MD, and Patrick Cocks MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the pathophysiology and clinical features of G6PD Deficiency.
2. Discuss susceptibility to favism.
3. Give a brief historical perspective …
Core IM Hoofbeats Part 2: 85F with Acute AMS
October 24, 2018
By John Hwang MD, Cindy Fang MD, Neil Shapiro MD, Marty Fried MD || Illustration by Michael Shen MD || Audio Editing by …
Do Thiazides Work in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease?
October 4, 2018
By Hannah Friedman
Peer Reviewed
It is a commonly seen scenario on the wards: a patient with a past medical history of heart failure and stage 4 chronic kidney disease presents with progressive shortness of …