A 70 year old man with a history of prostate cancer, status post radiation treatment in August 2003, a history of abdominal surgery for unknown reasons, and a history of heavy alcohol use was seen at the VA. The patient was …
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Mystery Quiz #2-The Answer
February 6, 2007Before you read the answer you will probably want to review the original post of the mystery quiz from last week.
The pathology has been correctly identified. The photomicrograph shows lipoid pneumonia, which in fact was due to chronic mineral oil ingestion (aspiration). The patient suffered …
Ethics 101-How Do You Approach a Jehovah’s Witness Patient Who Needs a Transfusion?
February 5, 2007
A 76 year old man with a history of coronary artery disease, diabetes and hypertension was brought in by his wife with two days of lethargy, slurred speech and right arm weakness. On presentation, the patient was awake and intermittently …
Bedside Rounds #1: Why is a pulsus paradoxus not a paradox?
February 1, 2007
Welcome to our inaugural Bedside Rounds a new regular feature of Clinical Correlations. Here you will learn not only practical physical diagnosis pearls, but also the historical context in which these findings were discovered.
Commentary By: Judith Brenner MD, Associate Program …
Mystery Quiz #2 (with a hint…)
January 30, 2007Since we received little in the way of responses to our mystery quiz, we thought a hint might be in order, so here's the case again this time with a hint. Please submit your answers by clicking on the "comments" link below this post. As always, for those of you who are …
How Should You Treat Agitation in Patients with Dementia?
January 29, 2007
Case: A 74 year old male with a history of hyperthyroidism, now treated and euthyroid, and with longstanding slowly progressive Alzheimer’s, has now become increasingly agitated at home, pacing the floors and not sleeping. In light of side effects and the …
A New Take on Quitting Smoking…
January 26, 2007
Landing on the front page of the New York Times today is a study from Science that may turn addiction medicine on its head…no pun intended. Of 32 smokers who had suffered a brain injury, they found that 16 who had …
When Should You Order a T Wave Alternans Test?
January 25, 2007
A 58 year old male is admitted for "presyncope". He has not had chest pain and his baseline ECG is unchanged. The patient has an ischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 39% …