Surgical and nonsurgical management of gallstones.

Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, is one of the most common and costly of all the gastrointestinal diseases. The incidence of gallstones increases with age. At-risk populations include persons with diabetes mellitus, persons who are obese, women, rapid weight cyclers, and patients on hormone therapy or taking oral contraceptives.

The Man With "Pseudo-Occlusion" Syndrome: A Case Report.

We present a case of a patient with acute colonic pseudo obstruction (Ogilvie's Syndrome) in a 63-year-old Hispanic male with multiple co morbidities, sent from the Nursing Home for evaluation of progressive abdominal distention. Clinical examination and diagnostic workup confirmed massive colonic dilatation, without mechanical obstruction.

Management of influenza.

Influenza is a contagious airborne viral illness characterized by abrupt onset of symptoms. Fever, myalgia, headache, rhinitis, sore throat, and cough are commonly reported symptoms. The diagnosis should be made clinically, and the decision to begin antiviral therapy should not be delayed for laboratory confirmation of influenza.

Breast cancer in pregnancy: case report.

This case report is about a case of breast cancer in pregnancy at the Brooklyn hospital Center. Our patient's case highlights some of the inherent causes of fatality in PABC and how to thread the line between the mother's health and the baby`s safety to ensure a good outcome for both parties.

Concomitant leiomyosarcoma of the right kidney and squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix - an unusual clinical presentation.

We report a case of right-sided leiomyosarcoma of the kidney with concomitant poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix diagnosed one month after radical nephrectomy in a previously healthy female patient. This is the first reported case of concomitant leiomyosarcoma of the kidney and squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, and the diagnosis, clinical presentation, prognosis, and treatment are discussed.

Brief, recurrent, and spontaneous episodes of loss of consciousness in a healthy young male.

Introduction: Lyme disease is caused by bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks, which get infected while feeding on the reservoir host of the bacteria.1 About 248,074 cases of Lyme disease were reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1992-2006.2 Over 95% of these cases are reported from the Northeastern and upper Midwestern United States.

Sudden painless unilateral vision loss caused by branch retinal artery occlusion: implications for the primary care physician.

We report a case of sudden onset visual loss caused by branch retinal artery occlusion. Systematic search for the cause of branch retinal artery occlusion revealed Factor V Leiden mutation and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome as the cause. Implications for diagnosis and management are discussed.