Today’s lecture was about a patient with EtOH abuse presenting with dyspnea, leg pain. POCUS that was performed secondary to low BP showed large pericardial effusion. Physiology of tamponade was […]
At noon conference on 11/4/19 we presented a patient with menorrhagia and bruising concerning for primary homeostasis problem (=PLATELETS). We discussed different symptoms of primary vs secondary homeostasis. She was […]
Recruitment case on 11/8/19 was about a patient with IBD presenting with high fever, headaches and pustular rash. Physical exam and biopsy were consistent with Sweet Syndrome, which is often […]
Recruitment case on 11/11/19 was about a healthy patient presenting with heart failure – dyspnea, LE edema and rales, elevated JVD and positive hepatojugular reflex on exam. They had a […]
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 […]