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 a …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
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 acidosis?
CASE SUMMARY
The …
Insulin in a Pill: Barriers to Development of Oral Insulin
May 8, 2018
By Nicolas Gillingham
Peer Reviewed
Over 30 million Americans—9.4% of the population—live with diabetes, six million of whom are at least partially dependent on exogenous insulin.[1] Insulin can be …
Gamechanger? The Effect of Intra-articular Triamcinolone vs Saline on Knee Cartilage Volume and Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis – A Randomized Clinical Trial
April 6, 2018
By Rebecca Lazarus, MD
Peer Reviewed
Why does this matter?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States and is the most common type of arthritis. …
A Rare Complication of Diabetes: Diabetic Myonecrosis
March 29, 2018
By Allison Harrington, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1) When should diabetic myonecrosis be suspected?
2) What are the diagnostic criteria for diabetic myonecrosis? What is the pathophysiology?
3) What is the management of diabetic myonecrosis? How …
Is There Really a Link between Asthma and Reflux?
February 27, 2018
By Scott Statman, MD
Peer Reviewed
There is little doubt that an association between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) exists. However clinicians have debated the nature of this relationship for decades. Asthma and …
Food for Thought
February 9, 2018
By Hannah Kopinski
Peer Reviewed
Diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. One would be hard pressed to find an adult primary care physician in the United States who would not …
NSAIDs: Are They All the Same?
February 1, 2018
By Vishal Shah, MD
Peer Reviewed
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a heterogenous group of non-opioid analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents. Their use is ubiquitous, from treating a simple tension headache to a sprained …