Parvovirus B 19 infection may mimic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in its clinical presentation. Serological abnormalities during acute infection have been reported, including positive… (More)
Pulmonary manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) include pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, and in patients with the catastrophic APS, respiratory insufficiency associated… (More)
BACKGROUND
Arthrocentesis and joint injections are commonly performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. Because of safety concerns, there is often reluctance to perform these… (More)
Conducting emergency research in the out-of-hospital and emergency department setting is a challenge because of the inability of patients to provide informed consent in many situations. Federal… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Many patients with chronic disease use alternative therapies. Our objective was to investigate complications resulting from the use of Chinese herbal medications containing undeclared… (More)
Cocaine abuse may be associated with a destructive nasal and pharyngeal process felt to be due to ischemia secondary to vasoconstriction. This report is the first to document a necrotizing… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To report 3 cases of scurvy seen in a large urban medical center over a 6-month period, referred for evaluation of rheumatologic symptoms and findings in the presence of elevated… (More)
In patients at risk for pulmonary emboli, consideration is often given to placement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter to prevent propagation of a distal thrombus. However, long-term benefits… (More)
The aim of this investigation was to determine additional predisposing factors of pocket hematoma formation in patients undergoing anti-arrhythmic device surgery. Initially, we performed a… (More)