Amir Jaffer, MD

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An innovative perioperative/consultative curriculum for third-year internal medicine residents

Author:: Amir Jaffer, MD

Publish date: February 1, 2009

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A 46-year-old intravenous drug user with fever

Author:: Amir Jaffer, MD

Publish date: October 1, 2003

He has had fever, chills, night sweats, shortness of breath, and productive cough for 3 days. What is the cause?

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Practical tips for warfarin dosing and monitoring

Author:: Amir Jaffer, MD

Publish date: April 1, 2003

Patients on warfarin walk a tightrope between bleeding and clotting—and a hundred things can tip the balance.

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'Coach class thrombosis': Is the risk real? What do we tell our patients?

Author:: Amir Jaffer, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2002

The risk if real but small; only those already at increased risk of venous thromboembolism need to be concerned.

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Severe back and abdominal pain in a 44-year-old woman

Author:: Amir Jaffer, MD

Publish date: November 1, 1998

What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-quiz on a clinical case.

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