By Dixon Yang, MD
Peer Reviewed
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, especially in the elderly, and is often asymptomatic. However, absence of symptoms does not confer better prognosis. Many patients with AF present with stroke …
By Nihar Shah, MD
Peer Reviewed
Amidst the backdrop of an ever-tumultuous political landscape, this week has seen global heatwave warnings issued as beachgoers and sun-tanners seek respite with summer nearing …
By Kate Lawerence MD, Marty Fried MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD; Illustration by Ramon Thompson. Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering:
By Cindy Fang MD, John Hwang MD, Verity Shaye MD, Shreya P. Trivedi MD || Audio Editing by Richard Chen || Graphic by Amy Ou MD
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By Shreya P. Trivedi MD, Steven R. Liu MD, John Hwang MD and Martin Fried MD.
Be inspired by why so many are proud to be in General …
By Monil Shah, MD and Arun Manmadhan, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 64-year old male with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and uncontrolled diabetes is brought to the emergency room with new onset substernal …
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated January 29, 2014
By Gregory Katz, MD
Peer Reviewed
As levels of HDL cholesterol increase, rates of heart disease go down. It’s this fact that has given …
By Christopher Sonne, MD
Peer reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the pathophysiology of peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation.
2. Understand how classic findings of peritonitis can be absent in some cases of …