Vivian Hayashi MD, Robert Smith MD
The patient is an 86 year old man who presented with weakness, lethargy and falls. His history was noteworthy for an episode of empyema nine years earlier that was managed with tube thoracostomy followed by decortication. Seven years prior to this admission, upper endoscopy revealed …
By Danielle Brewington MD, MS
Peer ReviewedÂ
As October draws to a close, the presidential debates have wrapped up and most people are bracing until the end of the political season. Many of the revelations …
By Kristina Cieslak, MD
Peer Reviewed
Food allergies affect approximately 8% of children and 5% of adults, with a steadily increasing prevalence [1]. Risk factors for the development of food allergy …
By Jenna Conway, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
With less than a month to Election Day, we learned this week what Donald Trump deems appropriate “locker room talk†about women, while several women came forward …
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated April 4, 2013
By Michael Crist
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Until recently, little thought was given to the important role played by the duodenum, jejunum, and …
Chloe Cipora Goldman, MD
Peer Reviewed
During a recent encounter with a 32 year-old female presenting for surgical clearance for knee surgery, the patient touted that she was in superb health, exercised daily, …
By Samir Bhalla, MD
Peer Reviewed
October is upon us, which typically is notable for cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes and playoff baseball. The focus this year, however, is the upcoming presidential election. …
By Kyra Edson