taka-whatsitnow ?!?

what's that you say? you don't remember anything about TAKAYASU ARTERITIS? well you're in luck, cause here are the basics about this rare vasculitis that can initially present as pretty much anything ... sigh

CKD of Unkown Cause – researchers look to climate change as the epidemic grows

a global medical mystery with devastating human consequences may be the first worldwide health crisis caused by climate change

giant cell myocarditis – rare, devastating, and unrelated to GCA

Giant Cell Myocarditis is a rare but devastating cause of Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy ... and it has NOTHING to do with GC Arteritis

you’re doing it wrong – well’s criteria and risk of PE

Using Well's Criteria for PE the way it was meant to be used. Posts on PERC and PESI coming soon!

Chagas Disease – your Sub-I was right!

Chagas disease is on the rise in the United States and becoming more widespread. Why? How do these patients present, and how do we make the diagnosis and then treat them appropriately? How can we prevent further transmission? In this segment, Drs. Mizuho Morrison and Neda Frayha review the ins and outs of Chagas disease, one of five neglected parasitic infections in the U.S. according to the CDC.