A 70 year old male, former alcoholic, with a past history of gout diagnosed by joint aspiration, presents with his second episode of right 1st metatarsal erythema, swelling and severe pain in the last 6 months.
Should we recommend mammography screening for women between the ages of 40-50?
December 22, 2006
In a recent article in the Lancet, this question was addressed by a group of investigators led by Sue Moss, Ph.D. from the University of Leeds. Currently, the National Cancer Institute, U.S. Preventative Health Services Task Force and …
The First Joint Medical-Surgery Conference
December 21, 2006
The first monthly medical/surgery conference was a great success. Attended by resisdents and attendings from both departments the conference was a lively discussion regarding the controversies in caring for a 51 year old man …
Mystery Quiz #1-The Answer…
December 20, 2006
Before you read the answer you will probably want to review the original post of the mystery quiz from last week.
The Answer:
The chest film shows a probable mass in the area of the left hilum and associated …
How do you approach a patient with Pneumomediastinum?
December 19, 2006
BH Morning Report Fast Facts
29 year old male presents with anuria, vomiting, and pneumomediastinum. 1 month prior to admission the patient traveled to South America and developed an upper respiratory infection. He returned to the US after traveling for two weeks …
Does Circumcision Decrease the Transmission of HIV?
December 18, 2006
Recently, two large clinical trials in Kenya and Uganda that examined the role of circumcision in men to prevent the spread of HIV were halted on the grounds that not offering circumcision to men taking part in the trial would be unethical. …
When Can You Safely Anticoagulate a Patient after an Intracranial Hemorrhage?
December 15, 2006
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 negative …
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 in …