Thank you Dr. Kumar for an excellent case presentation on vitamin B12 deficiency secondary to pernicious anemia in a patient with Graves' disease and Vitiligo. Key Learning Points: Remember: B12 (cobalamin) levels are neither sensitive nor specific for the diagnosis…
The Ambulatory Medicine curriculum is a longitudinal, progressive educational program across the three-year residency. A portion of the curriculum is delivered during the +1 Week, across a 5-week cycle, such that each Pod receives the same and all portions of…
Time is tissue—and the brain is no exception. Here's the landmark article guiding our use of thombolytics within 4.5 hours of an acute stroke. Remember, the clock starts ticking from the patient's last well-known time, not from the time of…
Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women (JUPITER) Initial Treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura with High-Dose Dexamethasone
Hypertension—one of the top chronic conditions we face— involves a multipronged approach to management. In addition to pharmacotherapy, never forget to start with lifestyle modifications. Here we review the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension, from which the combination DASH diet…
This month we touch on topics about hypertension and kidney diseases. Tolvaptan, a Selective Oral Vasopressin V2-Receptor Antagonist, for Hyponatremia Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure (DASH)