Commentary by Sumathi Sivapalasingam MD, NYU Division of Infectious Diseases
Rifaximin is an oral semi-synthetic analog of rifampin which is essentially not absorbed (bioavailability <0.4%) making it useful for the treatment of intra-luminal …
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Inpatient Diabetes Management: Case 3
September 27, 2007
Commentary by Mary Vouyiouklis MD, Fellow, and Ann Danoff MD, Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NYU Medical CenterÂ
Welcome to Case 3 of our special diabetes series intended to highlight the essentials …
Breaking News: FDA Issues New Warnings for Haldol
September 21, 2007
Commentary by Helen Kourlas, PharmD
On September 17th 2007, the FDA issued an advisory warning healthcare professionals to avoid the use of higher than recommended doses of haloperidol, marketed as Haldol, Haldol Decanoate and …
Recent Legionella Outbreak in the Bronx
September 20, 2007
Commentary by Elizabeth Hackett MD, PGY-3
On July 25th, 2007, the NYC Department of Health released an advisory requesting that all New York City physicians maintain a high index of suspicion for Legionnaires’ disease in …
Inpatient Diabetes Management: Case 2
September 14, 2007
Commentary by Mary Vouyiouklis MD, Fellow, and Ann Danoff MD, Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NYU Medical CenterÂ
Welcome to Case 2 of our special diabetes series intended to highlight the …
Tumor Lysis Syndrome and the Role of Urinary Alkalinization
September 13, 2007
Commentary by Bani Chander MD, PGY-2, and Sergio Obligado MD, Attending Physician, Nephrology
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is characterized by a group of metabolic abnormalities including hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia with secondary …
X Ray Visions Mystery Quiz- The Answer
August 30, 2007Before you read the answer, you may want to review the initial Mystery Quiz posted last week.
Commentary by Andrew Hardie MD, Fellow, NYU Department of Radiology
Although this patient’s symptoms were not the most typical of this entity, the CT findings in this case are diagnostic of a perforated anterior duodenal …
Inpatient Diabetes Management: Case 1
August 28, 2007
Commentary by Mary Vouyiouklis MD, Fellow, and Ann Danoff MD, Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NYU Medical Center
Welcome to our special diabetes series intended to highlight the essentials of …