Thanks to Dr. Louis for today’s Morning Report! Hypercalcemia Definitions: – The normal reference range of serum calcium levels in adults is 8.7-10.4 mg/dL – Mild hypercalcemia is 10.5 – 11.9 mg/dL – Moderate hypercalcemia is 12.0-13.9 mg/dL – Severe hypercalcemia is > 14.0 mg/dL Epidemiology: -Primary Read more…
Today’s Morning Report is presented by Dr. Freedman! The Case: Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Definition: increased mass of the left ventricle How?: Things that cause increased afterload HTN Aortic Stenosis Coarctation Genetics HCOM Volume Overload? Mitral Regurg Aortic Regurg Why do we care? risk of development of CAD risk Read more…
Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving holiday weekend! Dr. Adal is back today with Morning Report! Priapism Definition A persistent erection of the penis or clitoris that is not associated with sexual stimulation or desire. Epidemiology Incidence of 0.73 per 100,000 men each yr. Has a bimodal Read more…
We’ve all been there – the 89 yo with cancer you want to admit for pneumonia who doesn’t want to spend another precious day in the hospital…the NSTEMI that has to sign out AMA to stop his car from getting towed…the stab victim that insists on leaving CCT at 3 Read more…