By Varun Verma, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Our thoughts and prayers this week are with the victims of Joplin, Missouri, who struggle to rebuild their lives after being struck with one of the deadliest tornadoes …
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The Hangover: Pathophysiology and Treatment of an Alcohol-Induced Hangover
May 27, 2011
By Anthony Tolisano
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The sunlight forces its way into your eyes, stabbing at your cortex. Suddenly, a wave of nausea and diarrhea grips your stomach, threatening …
From the Archives: Myths and Realities: Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?
May 26, 2011
Please enjoy this post from the Clinical Correlations archives first posted June 18, 2009
By Chau Che MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In an age when two thirds of adults …
Fast Hearts and Funny Currents, Part 2: Is Tachycardia Part of the Problem in Heart Failure?
May 25, 2011
By Santosh Vardhana
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Please review Part 1 of this article here.
Mr. M is a 63-year old man with a history of coronary artery disease and systolic congestive heart failure (ejection fraction 32%) …
Spring Cleaning-Introducing Clinical Correlations 3.0
May 24, 2011
Welcome to Clinical Correlations 3.0. In case you forgot, we already did 2.0 a few years ago, so it seemed the time was ripe to evolve once again. We’ve redesigned the site from the ground up to give you a …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 23, 2011
By Vincent Santillo, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The press and the public that devours it thrive on exciting headlines of misfortune and misdeeds. After a week filled with powerful men acting terribly, it was a relief to …
The Stories My Senses Tell Me
May 20, 2011
By David Ellenberg
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mr. A is a 91 year old male with a history of hypertension and two myocardial infarctions. He presented with shortness of breath and worsening lower extremity swelling and was subsequently …
Fast Hearts and Funny Currents: Is Tachycardia Part of the Problem in Heart Failure? Part 1
May 18, 2011
By Santosh Vardhana
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mr. M is a 63-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and systolic CHF (ejection fraction 32%) on lisinopril, metoprolol, and spironolactone who …