Recruitment case 11/15/19 involved an older patient with multiple cardiovascular risk factors / metabolic syndrome presenting with acute onset encephalopathy. Exam was consistent with toxic-metabolic encephalopathy and after stroke was […]
Our recruitment case on 11/18/29 was about an older patient with urothelial carcinoma on pembrolizumab (PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor) presenting with nausea, vomiting and decreased PO intake. DDx was complicated by […]
Terminology Eosinophilia is defined as an absolute count >500 Mild 500-1500, Moderate 1500-5000, Severe >5000 Hypereosinophilia is >1500 with or without end organ damage Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a count >1500, on 2 […]
RDW (RBC distribution width) Represents the size distribution Is either normal (uniform population), or elevated (greater than normal variation) Not highly specific or sensitive for ruling in/out any diseases May be […]
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Atrial fibrillation affects more than 3 million in the US with projected incidence of 7.56 million by 2050. It is an indipendent predictor for mortality, increases risk for thromboembolic events […]
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