We like to think we’re always practicing evidence-based medicine. So we inform our consultants about likelihood ratios and ask how can they be “so sure.” We try to be very aware of the sensitivities and specificities of the tests we…
Welcome to a new feature on TOKC! In preparation for each Journal Club during Wednesday Conference, we will post the article in advance on TOKC so residents and faculty may read and post comments and discussion points before we meet…
Welcome to the first edition of the California version of Staten Island Corner. It’ll be similar to the old Staten Island Corner but with more smiles and vegetables. I think we’ve all been in the following situation: You’re in…
A long time ago in a small city named Kalamazoo, I received a Bachelor of the Arts in Music. During my time in music school, constant feedback and criticism from my colleagues and professors was a big part of the…
This month’s wilderness medicine meeting took place in Brooklyn Heights and we talked about how to deal with anaphylaxis if it occurs in the out-back. Julie Waldman did a nice job discussing the following paper: Anaphylaxis Wilderness Julie also put…
This patient was sent from GI clinic with the above EKG. The patient was completely asymptomatic except for occasional palpitations. What would you do if this was your patient in the ED?