Congratulations to Dr. Neal Holland on winning Teacher of the Year 2025-2026. We are proud to recognize our Teacher of the Year at GIM for outstanding contributions to medical education. This honor reflects an unwavering commitment to excellence in teaching, mentorship, and the advancement of future healthcare…
Congratulations to our General Internal Medicine Faculty on their recent achievements. Thank you for your commitment to our patients! Top Faculty Mentor Margaret Lo, MD Patients First Award for Outstanding Dedication to Your Patients Sierra Almengual, PA-C Neal Holland, DO Sharon Aroda, MD Jeffrey Budd, MD…
Contemporary Challenges in Medical Education: From Theory to Practice is now available! This publication is a great resource for educators and students entering the practice of clinical medicine. Contributors include Zareen Zaidi, associate professor of medicine and associate chief of faculty development in the division of general internal medicine, Eric…
BACKGROUND: Serotonin syndrome is a common yet potentially life-threatening condition caused by increased serotonergic activity, usually from serotonergic pharmaceutical agents. Primary features of serotonin syndrome include mental status changes, autonomic hyperactivity, and neuromuscular abnormalities. However, the presentation of serotonin syndrome is often quite variable, leading to its under-diagnosis. CASE…
Case Report Summary: An 86-year-old woman presented with marked blistering of her left index fingertip and ulceration of the left middle fingertip, with a 2-year history of recurrent blistering and ulceration of her fingers bilaterally. On admission, she had elevated inflammatory markers but unremarkable autoantibodies. Radiograph of the hand revealed…
Case report summary: Anticoagulation is the mainstay of treatment for pulmonary embolism. However, if bleeding unfortunately occurs, the risks and benefits of anticoagulation present a challenge. Management of one hemorrhagic complication, retroperitoneal hematoma, is rare, difficult, and controversial. Cua G, Holland N, Wright A. BMJ Case Rep…
