Ep 128: A 72-Year-Old with Elevated Whit...

This episode reviews the diagnosis and management of common causes of acute abdominal pain.Harrison's Guide to Inpatient Medicine is now available on AccessMedicine and for preorder on Amazon.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd E ... Show More

This episode discusses medical emergencies and complications in patients with scleroderma.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition 

This episode reviews the pathophysiology and typical clinical and laboratory findings of scleroderma.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition 

A 72-year-old individual presents to outpatient physical therapy with complaints of bilateral shoulder and hip stiffness, difficulty rising from a chair, and diffuse aching that is most severe in the morning and lasts throughout the day. Laboratory results reveal an elevated eryt ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:30]: Question Dissection: A 68-year-old man presents to his physician’s office complaining of severe low back pain that shoots down his right leg... [3:32] Oncology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What are the key differenti ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:42]: Question Dissection: A 29 year old male with a past medical history of HIV infection sees his doctor for ongoing treatment... [4:40] Immunology chapter of S2S including questions like: - How do you recognize and treat true anaphyl ... Show More

A 70-y/o male has hypoesthesia of the trunk, hypoalgesia, and decreased temperature discrimination. Which diagnosis accounts for residual pallesthesia and fine touch? Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media BoardVitals (promo code BOARDROUNDS and save 15% off) PMY 373: From Art ... Show More

In this week's episode, we’ll start by reviewing an intriguing study that, while not randomized, calls into question whether less-intensive induction therapies provide a survival or quality of life benefit in older patients with AML. Next, we will review the somewhat surprising f ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:30]: Question Dissection: A 75-year-old man with an extensive 90-pack year history of tobacco use, hyperlipidemia, and a coronary artery bypass grafting 3 years ago sees his physician for abdominal pain... [6:10] Vascular Surgery chapt ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:41]: Question Dissection: A 45 year old man with no past medical history presents to the E.D. with abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting for the past three days.. [5:10] Gastroenterology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What ... Show More

What is the correct diagnosis in this 60-year-old homeless man with a rash and irritability? What is the most likely diagnosis in this patient who presents with fatigue and newly diagnosed diabetes? What is the next best test for a 24-year-old patient who presents with a normocyt ... Show More

Episode #5 with Dr. Ed Deneke. We explore a case about a patient who believes he is being poisoned. We discuss the differential diagnosis and also explore the question how a physician can best treat a patient who doesn’t believe he has problem. Other topics covered in this episod ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:30] Question Dissection: A 52-year-old man with a one hundred pack year history of smoking presents to his physician with a chief complaint of double vision... [4:36] Neurology chapter of S2S including questions like: - In what common ... Show More