Background: Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) are traditionally outpatient-based and led by orthopedists or endocrinologists. In the United States, over 1 million patients are hospitalized yearly with osteoporotic fractures and internal medicine hospitalists are frequently involved in their co-management. Purpose: Internal medicine hospitalists have an integral role in the prompt recognition and early treatment of patients [...]

Case Presentation: A 3-year-old immunized male, with a history of atopic dermatitis and anaphylactic dairy allergy, was brought to the ER due to refusal to bear weight for one month. There was no trauma, fevers, or recent sick symptoms. He had a severely restricted diet of potato products and breast milk. On exam, he was [...]

Case Presentation: A 47 year-old African American male presented with lower extremity pain and swelling. Three weeks prior he started azilsartan/chlorthalidone for hypertension. A week later, pain and swelling of his right leg began, worsening with ambulation. He denied trauma or unusual physical exertion. Review of symptoms elicited a history of chronic bilateral leg cramps. [...]

Background: Vitamin D (Vit D) is a fat-soluble vitamin that supports normal bone development and maintenance by increasing the absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, which are essential for bone mineralization. Vitamin D is commonly assessed through serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels, with sufficient levels defined as ≥30 ng/mL, and deficient as < 20 ng/ml. [...]

Background: Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) are traditionally outpatient-based and led by orthopedists or endocrinologists. In the United States, over 1 million patients are hospitalized yearly with osteoporotic fractures and internal medicine hospitalists are frequently involved in their co-management. Purpose: Internal medicine hospitalists have an integral role in the prompt recognition and early treatment of patients [...]