Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 66-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents to the emergency department with dyspnea and sharp abdominal pain radiating to his back. On examination, his blood pressure is 180/120 mm Hg. A CT scan demonstrates the findings seen here and laboratory testing indicates that his renal function is…

Figure 1 Quiz of the Week An 85-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with COPD. She is treated with bronchodilators, oral glucocorticoids, antibiotics, and non-invasive ventilation for 7 days. A new thin white film appears on the patient’s cornea. It does not slough with swabbing, and the patient is asymptomatic.   Image credit: @JenkinsMD….

Leader Spotlight: Michela Tomlinson Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader Michela Tomlinson! At the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo AMSA Chapter, she has served as both the Treasurer and the Fundraising Coordinator. She served as AMSA’s National Programming Coordinator on the Professionalism and Ethics Action Committee. Why did you join AMSA? I…

Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 25-year-old male presents to the emergency department with headache, retro-orbital pain, and diplopia when gazing to the right. He had visited an urgent care clinic with right ear pain two weeks earlier and had received a short course of antibiotics. After some initial improvement, he became increasingly unwell…

By: Daniel H. Gouger, MD The morning of my medical school graduation, I woke up early to steam my academic regalia. Then I wrote a public statement about how repealing the Affordable Care Act would devastate millions. In months of scorching D.C. summer heat, I met with elected officials’ offices and called Congressional phone lines,…

Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 9-year-old girl is brought to a new pediatrician by her mother over concerns regarding her weight. She has a history of developmental delay, and her mother mentions that she is noticeably shorter than her peers. She is noted to have a round face and bilaterally shortened fourth metacarpals…