ArticleAn unusual cause of bruisingAuthor:Alan Lichtin, MDPublish date: August 1, 2019The coagulation assay, particularly the prothrombin time and aPTT, is key in initially assessing a bleeding abnormality.Read More
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ArticleA young woman with enlarged lymph nodesAuthor:Alan Lichtin, MDPublish date: May 1, 2013A previously healthy 25-year-old woman presents with a “lump in the neck.” How should she be assessed?Read More
ArticleAn elderly man with intermittent right arm numbness and polycythemiaAuthor:Alan Lichtin, MDPublish date: April 1, 2000What is the cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.Read More
ArticleIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: Guidance amid uncertaintyAuthor:Alan Lichtin, MDPublish date: November 1, 1998A panel of experts has issued clinical guidelines for treating thrombocytopenic purpura, but points out that we lack solid evidence from randomized...Read More
