Uzochukwu Ibe

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder that may increase your risk of stroke. With AFib, the upper two chambers of your heart beat irregularly. Blood may pool and collect, creating clots that can travel to your organs and brain. Doctors often prescribe anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to thin the blood and prevent clots from forming. Here’s what you need to know about long-term blood thinner use, any side effects you might experience, and what you may want to discuss with a doctor.

Renal cholesterol crystal embolism in the setting of warfarin use Tooba Munawar1, Uzochukwu Ibe1, Nasheena Jiwa1 and Sina Raissi2 1 Internal Medicine, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA 2 Nephrology, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA Correspondence to Dr Nasheena Jiwa, sheena99{at}gmail.com Abstract A 73-year-old man presented for evaluation of weakness and black tarry stools that occurred 1 day prior to admission.

Return of the old guard: a case of tetanus in an unvaccinated patient Uzochukwu Ibe1, Sameerah Rehmani1, Nasheena Jiwa1 and Arjet Gega2 1 Internal Medicine, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA 2 Infectious Disease, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA Correspondence to Dr Nasheena Jiwa, sheena99{at}gmail.com Abstract A 78-year-old woman with no known medical history presented with severe neck pain that began 4 days prior to admission located in the paraspinal cervical...