Background: Increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been noted among cancer patients as compared to non-cancer. Cancer associated thrombosis caused three folds increased hospitalizations, increased inpatient/outpatient medical and prescription claims, and increased total health care costs per patient. Our objective was to study demographic, clinical and laboratory risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) among […]

Background: Patient satisfaction has been linked to improved compliance with medication instructions and physician recommendations, as well as enhanced clinical outcomes. Previous studies have shown that when physicians sit, patients perceive they spend 40% longer and patients have a more positive perception of their providers. Purpose: To facilitate seated conversations by educating providers about the […]

Case Presentation: A 70 year old man with lung cancer presented from home to the emergency department after a bout of massive hematemesis. Four months ago, he was diagnosed with lung cancer spreading to mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. He subsequently underwent radiation therapy which was directed at left hilar lymph nodes. He then developed worsening […]

Case Presentation: 25-year-old male with a past medical history of von Willebrand disease, thrombocytosis presented to an outside hospital (OSH) with acute onset chest pain. An EKG there showed ST-segment elevation in anterior leads after which he was emergently taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. He was found to have an left anterior descending (LAD) […]