Vivian Hayashi MD, Robert Smith MD
The patient is a 78 year old man who presented to the emergency room with fever, pain, swelling, and erythema of the right leg over a two day period. The patient denied abdominal symptoms, cough or breathlessness over his baseline. His past medical history included …
By Cilian White, MD
Peer reviewed
With the holiday season upon us, the streets are laden with trees waiting to be adorned, bunches of mistletoe to be hung for that special moment; and New Yorkers are wiping away …
Zachary Elkin
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are more than a million cases of herpes zoster (HZ) in the US annually [1-3]. The incidence of HZ, or shingles, has been rising in the US since …
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated May 18, 2011
By Santosh Vardhana
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mr. M is a 63-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and systolic CHF (ejection fraction 32%) on lisinopril, metoprolol, and spironolactone …
By Iulia Giuroiu, MD
Peer reviewed
As we mourn the death of Nelson Mandela and reflect upon his legacy, let us remember to embrace our differences as we strive toward …
By Benjamin G. Wu
Peer Reviewed
The news of a large $675 million dollar settlement on concussions has headlined on both the sports news channels and in popular media during this 2013 National Football League (N.F.L.) season [1]. Heralded as a …
By Matthew Lee, MD
Peer Reviewed
Thanksgiving has traditionally been characterized by turkey-centric meals and Black Friday madness, but these phenomena were joined this year by both NCAA football’s rivalry …
By Ali Mendelson, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, the holidays are on everybody’s mind. There are parades to watch, food to cook, thanks to give, and inevitably, diets to break. That …