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Figure 1. Index EKG

The Heart of the Matter: Acute Pericarditis

May 10, 2026

44-year-old otherwise healthy male presents to the emergency department with chest pain. The pain started yesterday mid-day and is described as central and substernal with radiation across the chest and up into the throat. The patient also reports shortness of breath worse with deep breathing and exertion. The patient is incarcerated but otherwise has no historical risk factors for tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, or cardiac disease. An EKG (Figure 1) is obtained.

Michael Hohl MD and Ari Edelhiet MD

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In Cardiology Tags Cardiology
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Pharm & Cheese: High Versus Low Dose Thiamine for AUD

April 22, 2026

Bedside Clinical Question: When to use high dose vs low dose thiamine in alcohol use disorder (AUD)?

Alejandra Alvarez PharmD (PGY1) and Joanne Routsolias PharmD

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In Psychiatry, Toxicology, Pharmacology Tags PharmD Pearl
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Figure 1. Index EKG

Heart of the Matter: A Difficult Case of Atrial Tachycardia

April 22, 2026

The patient is a 52-year-old female, with a past medical history of hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation on rivaroxaban, and type 2 diabetes who is presenting with palpitations and shortness of breath for two days. Episodes last 1-3 minutes at a time before resolving. She has a history of similar symptoms the month prior, for which her cardiologist recommended an ablation in the future. 

Emily Bovasso MD and Ari Edelheit MD

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