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Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
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 …
Core IM: Mind the Gap on UTI’s and Delirium
September 12, 2018
Join us in this episode as we question everything you ever thought you knew about… urinary tract infections (UTI) and delirium. || By Steven R. Liu MD, …
Should Patients Undergo Atrial Fibrillation Screening for Primary Stroke Prevention?
July 26, 2018
By Dixon Yang, MD
Peer Reviewed
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, especially in the elderly, and is often asymptomatic. However, absence of symptoms does not confer better prognosis. Many patients with AF …
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Does it Reduce Morbidity and Mortality?
June 21, 2018
By Monil Shah, MD and Arun Manmadhan, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 64-year old male with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and uncontrolled diabetes is brought to the emergency room with new …
Spotlight: A Case of Fatal Colonic Perforation without Abdominal Exam Findings
June 14, 2018
By Christopher Sonne, MD
Peer reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the pathophysiology of peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation.
2. Understand how classic findings of peritonitis can be absent in some …
Are Latino Cultural Beliefs Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in the US?
June 8, 2018
By Daniela Rebollo Salazar
Peer Reviewed
In the past ten years, the number of bacterial pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics has dramatically increased. The emergence of resistant microorganisms is …
Spotlight: A case of Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis
May 11, 2018
By Jasmine Nee and Martin Fried, MD
Peer Reviewed
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. What is metformin-associated lactic acidosis?
2. How does severe acidemia lead to acute kidney injury?
3. How do you treat metformin-associated lactic …