55 year old white male falls down a flight of stairs and sustains a subdural hemorrhage and a subarachnoid hemorhage with significant neurological changes. Hospital course was notable for 1 episode of chest pain without ekg changes and …
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Clinical Correlations
Epogen and Anemia-Less is More (Part 2)
December 14, 2006Commentary By David Goldfarb, M.D. Professor of Medicine, NYU Medical Center, Chief Nephrology Section VA New York Harbor
2 weeks ago we reported on 2 lead articles …
Mystery Quiz-Radiology
December 13, 2006Posted By Robert Smith, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Division Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
62 year old male smoker with past medical history notable for hypertension, copd, comes to clinic complaining of chronic cough x 6 months with minimal sputum, no wheezing. Lung exam shows decreased breath sounds throughout. Pt had the …
FDA Warns of Methadone Dangers When Used for Chronic Pain
December 12, 2006
Last week, the FDA issued a public health advisory regarding the use of methadone (trade name Dolophine) for chronic pain. Death and life threatening side effects have been reported in patients …
What Is Sezary Syndrome?
December 11, 2006
Morning Report-Tisch Hospital
Case Presentation: 83 year old with a past medical history of hypertension noted erytematous plaques with scale about 1 year ago. The rash was associated with diffuse pruritis at that time. The patient subsequently …
Outbreak: Toxic Tacos
December 7, 2006
Update 12/12/06 Download new NY DOH Alert
Several Taco Bell restaurants in our area have been shut down recently due to an outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7. At least 22 people are infected, and most are under age 18. …
How do you approach a patient with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism?
December 6, 2006
56 year old Hispanic female with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes on oral medications, hyperlipidemia and normal renal function. Over the past 2 years she has been noted to …
Pfizer Shutting Lights on ILLUMINATE Study
December 4, 2006
Low HDL is a well known independent risk factor for atherosclerotic disease. As a result, there have been several attempts to develop medications to raise HDL. Specific targets include the inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein, …