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Hospital 366 Days: The Pill She Took “When She Felt Like It” (Case No. 42)A heart failure exacerbation sent an 87-year-old to the hospital after she took her water pill only "when she felt like it." Why the daily...
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Hospital 366 Days: Two Bypass Surgeries, One Fall, and a Hospice Question (Case No. 45)
Can a hospice patient go to the hospital? A 79-year-old man on hospice for heart failure falls, and...
Hospital 366 Days: The Husband Who Learned to Drain Her Lung (Case No. 44)
A PleurX catheter let her drain lung fluid at home, with her husband at the controls. Two weeks...
Hospital 366 Days: The Heating Pad, Three Falls, and an Aorta Nobody Was Looking For (Case No. 43)
A heating pad burn, three falls in one week, and a 2.8 cm aorta found by chance. A...
Q&A 032: Why Can’t I Lose Weight When I Eat Less?
Why can't I lose weight even when eating less A hospitalist explains the plateau, the appetite that pushes...
Q&A 031: Can Prediabetes Be Reversed?
Can prediabetes be reversed For many people yes. A hospitalist explains what the Diabetes Prevention Program found and...
Q&A 030: Can High Blood Pressure Cause Headaches?
Can high blood pressure cause headaches Most of the time it does not. A hospitalist explains when a...
Q&A 029: Is a Calcium Score Worth Paying For?
A coronary calcium score can settle a gray-zone statin decision, but it is not a test for symptoms....
Q&A 028 : Heart Attack Warning Signs
Heart attack warning signs in men over 50 are often quieter than crushing chest pain. A hospitalist explains...
Q&A 027 : Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
Atrial fibrillation and stroke are linked by a clot in the heart. A hospitalist explains the fivefold risk...