Vivian Hayashi MD, Robert Smith MD
The patient is an 82 year old man with frequent breathlessness. The patient had been admitted several times in the past two years for congestive heart failure. Two years earlier, the patient suffered an NSTEMI. A diagnostic cardiac catheterization revealed triple vessel coronary disease. A …
By Matthew Weiss, MD
Peer Reviewed
Background:
The number of worldwide air travelers is expected to surpass 3.3 billion by 2015 and possibly double by 2030 [1]. These changes will likely …
By Chio Yokose, MD
Peer Reviewed
As temperatures took a noticeable dip earlier this week in New York City, prompting many of us to begrudgingly pull out our heavy down coats …
By Matthew Light, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 79 year-old female, 20 pack-year ex-smoker with history of mild systolic congestive heart failure is referred to the emergency department (ED) after an outpatient visit …
By Max Padgett, MD, MPH
Peer Reviewed
The United States and China, the two largest producers of greenhouse gases, have reached a historic agreement on reducing carbon emissions. President Obama announced …
By Alice Drain
Peer Reviewed
Warm weather heralds the arrival of flip-flops and the exposure of toes previously tucked away in socks and boots. This sudden pedal presence makes one wonder, why do toenails grow more slowly than fingernails?
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Please enjoy this post from the Archives dated December 17, 2011
By Nicole Learned
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In an age when patients obtain medical news from the media, and celebrities initiate powerful health trends, …
By Shannon Chiu, MD
Peer Reviewed
This past Tuesday’s midterm congressional elections proved to be a big day for the Republicans, as they took control of the Senate and a record number …