Daily Archives: December 21, 2015

Question: An 88-year-old woman presented to our hospital with episodic melena, fatigue, and shortness of breath for 6 months. Her medical history was significant for hypertension, for which she had been prescribed enteric-coated aspirin and amlodipine… Continue reading →

Question: An 88-year-old woman presented to our hospital with episodic melena, fatigue, and shortness of breath for 6 months. Her medical history was significant for hypertension, for which she had been prescribed enteric-coated aspirin and amlodipine… Continue reading →

A 41-year-old female patient with medical history of bipolar disorder, on topiramate and quetiapine for several years and on sertraline for the last 4 months, presented to the emergency department with diarrhea (6–8 bowel movements per day, watery st… Continue reading →

A 41-year-old female patient with medical history of bipolar disorder, on topiramate and quetiapine for several years and on sertraline for the last 4 months, presented to the emergency department with diarrhea (6–8 bowel movements per day, watery st… Continue reading →

Dr Timothy T. Nostrant, our dear friend, mentor, and colleague, passed away peacefully on the evening of Friday, October 2, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Continue reading →

Dr Timothy T. Nostrant, our dear friend, mentor, and colleague, passed away peacefully on the evening of Friday, October 2, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Continue reading →

We thank Dr Naumann for the comments on our randomized controlled trial but do not agree with the interpretation of the data.1 Evidence-based treatment options for functional dyspepsia are very limited.1 In the Functional DyspepsiaTreatment Trial (FDTT… Continue reading →

We thank Dr Naumann for the comments on our randomized controlled trial but do not agree with the interpretation of the data.1 Evidence-based treatment options for functional dyspepsia are very limited.1 In the Functional DyspepsiaTreatment Trial (FDTT… Continue reading →

Question: A 38-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of abdominal discomfort. She denied fever or weight loss. The physical examination was normal. She underwent a transabdominal ultrasound and computed tomography of the abdomen, which found … Continue reading →

Question: A 38-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of abdominal discomfort. She denied fever or weight loss. The physical examination was normal. She underwent a transabdominal ultrasound and computed tomography of the abdomen, which found … Continue reading →