Author: chiefolambo

12/4/19 Announcements

  Phew, it's been awhile since we have had an announcement post. First of all, thank you all for your diligence, positive attitude, and support of each other during this grueling holiday season / interview season. We appreciate you all! Also huge congrats to our Fellow matchers: Neha and Eshan!   Jeopardy Protocol: As we … Continue reading 12/4/19 Announcements

10/24/19 Announcements

WHEW...it's been quite the few days/weeks. Now that interview season is in full swing, we have officially entered the busy busy season. Thank you all for your hard work, dedication to your patients, and support of the interviewing process. We appreciate you! The MOVE: We are moving to our new temporary home (Mezz 4) on … Continue reading 10/24/19 Announcements

Tree-In-Bud(ding) Knowledge

Tree-in-bud sign or pattern describes the CT appearance of multiple areas of centrilobular nodules with a linear branching pattern. Although initially described in patients with endobronchial tuberculosis, it is now recognized in a large number of conditions. While the tree-in-bud appearance usually represents endobronchial spread of infection, given the closeness of small pulmonary arteries and small airways (sharing branching morphology-bronchovascular bundle), … Continue reading Tree-In-Bud(ding) Knowledge

Heyde’s Syndrome

Check out this cool vid from NEJM! "Blood flow through a stenotic aortic valve alters the conformation of high-molecular-weight von Willebrand factor and exposes sites on A2 domains that can be cleaved by the plasma protease ADAMTS13. Consequently, high-molecular-weight von Willebrand factor multimers are reduced in size and are hemostatically less competent than the intact … Continue reading Heyde’s Syndrome