Am I Dying
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Traction alopecia, 285
Traumatic injuries. See also Head injuries
back pain and, 108
blood in urine and, 201–2
forgetfulness and, 39, 40
Traveler’s diarrhea, 218
Tremors, 247–51
benign causes, 247–48
doctor consultation, 248–51
emergency situations, 251
weight loss and, 133
Trichomoniasis, 170–71
Tricyclic antidepressants, 134, 210
Tuberculosis, 16, 63, 94, 101, 135–36, 197
Tunnel vision, 165
U
Ulcerative colitis, 133, 219, 230, 257
Ulcers, 110, 120
Unintended weight gain, 15, 134, 145
Unintended weight loss. See Weight loss
Upper airway cough syndrome, 99
Urethritis, 179
Urinary infections, 196–97, 200
Urinary retention, 24, 210
Urinary tract infections (UTIs), 127, 204–5, 207, 211–12
Urination (urine)
back pain and, 109
blood in. See Blood in urine
blood in semen and, 179
burning, 178, 203, 204, 211, 290
erectile dysfunction and, 190
foul-smelling, 200
frequent. See Frequent urination
holding in, 214
leaking and dribbling out, 211, 212
painful. See Painful urination
V
Vaginal bleeding and discharge, 166–74, 294
benign causes, 167
doctor consultation, 167, 170–73
emergency situations, 173–74
Vaginal dryness, 168–69, 172
Vaginal itching, 205–6
Vasectomies, 178
Vertebrae, 104, 106, 108, 113
Vertigo, 27–28, 29, 31, 32, 59, 149
Viagra, 185, 188, 191, 271
Vision, blurred, 9, 51–52, 107, 257
Vision loss, 7, 51, 52, 280
Vitamin A, 287
Vitamin B6, 148
Vitamin C, 297
Vitamin K, 295
Voice changes, 73
Vomiting, 146–53
belly pain and, 118, 130
benign causes, 147–48
doctor consultation, 149–51
emergency situations, 151–53
head injuries and, 42–43
red eyes and, 48
Vulvovaginal atrophy, 173
W
Walking troubles, 240–41
Warfarin/Coumadin, 179, 198, 230, 287, 298–99
Weakness. See also Fatigue
back pain and, 109
belly pain and, 130
excessive bleeding and, 301
headaches and, 7
head injuries and, 44
tremors and, 251
use of term, 11
Weight gain, 134
bloating and gas and, 145
fatigue and, 15
leg pain and cramps and, 238–39
nipple discharge and, 164
Weight loss, 131–37
back pain and, 108
benign causes, 131–32
constipation and, 225
cough and, 101
diarrhea and, 219
doctor consultation, 132–33, 135–36
emergency situations, 136–37
erectile dysfunction and, 188
excessive sweating and, 267, 270
fast or irregular heartbeat and, 88
fatigue and, 16
joint and muscle pain and, 255
lump in neck and, 63
sore throat and, 72
tremors and, 249
Wheezing, 85, 94, 95, 96, 101
White noise machines, 19
White patches, 71
Whitish vaginal discharge, 167, 170, 205–6
Willebrand disease, 294
Wilson’s disease, 250–51
Winter, sore throat in, 67
Y
Yeast infections, 170, 205–6, 281
Yelling, and sore throat, 67
Yellow eyes and/or skin, 16–17, 128, 144
About the Authors
CHRISTOPHER REHBECK KELLY, M.D., M.S., is a senior clinical fellow at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and French literature. He received his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he was valedictorian, and his master of science from the Department of Biostatistics at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. He served as an intern, resident, and chief resident at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, where he is currently completing a cardiology fellowship. His academic work has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine and other leading medical journals. Before pursuing a career in medicine, he briefly worked in the music business, first freelancing for magazines such as Rolling Stone and Spin, then advising record company executives about the transition to digital music. During medical school he briefly merged his passions for medicine and media by serving as a medical writer and producer on the first season of The Dr. Oz Show. He believes that all people should understand how their own bodies work and be able to interpret common problems—hence, this book. His main hobby is spending every available minute with his wife, Leah, and their three children, Blair, Becks, and Bryce. He also enjoys cooking, writing, and cozying up on the couch with his dog. He lives in New York City.
MARC SABIN EISENBERG, M.D., F.A.C.C., is an associate professor of medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center and an attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He graduated from Columbia College with a B.A. in art history, followed by an M.D. from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995, where he received the Michael H. Aranow Memorial Prize, awarded to a student who best exemplifies the caring and humane qualities of the practicing physician. He completed his internship, residency, and fellowship in cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He loves his weekly dim sum lunches with his parents; short walks on the beach with his dog; attending Broadway shows with his perfect nieces, Samantha and Julie, and his sister, Amy; and jogging until every muscle in his body hurts. He is an avid reader of murder mysteries and hopes to one day write one (of course with a medical twist). He supports organizations that help deliver food to children who go to sleep hungry (how can kids go to bed hungry in this rich country?! Shame on us!) as well as no-kill animal shelters and families who foster animals. A fellow of the American College of Cardiology, he lives and works as a clinical cardiologist in New York City.
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About the Contributing Editors
ANCA DINU ASKANASE, M.D., M.P.H., is a rheumatologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. She is the founder and director of Columbia’s Lupus Center and the director of rheumatology clinical trials. She trained as a rheumatologist at New York University, where she remained for more than fifteen years on the faculty, directing clinical trials, training fellows and residents, and treating challenging cases of autoimmune diseases. In order to provide better care for patients suffering from these devastating diseases, she has focused her research on better understanding disease outcomes from the perspectives of both the patients and the physicians. A proud Columbia University alumna, she lives in Morningside Heights, New York, with her family and enjoys theater and opera.
AMY ATKESON, M.D. is an assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Cardiopulmonary Sleep and Ventilatory Disorders Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. She is a graduate of Yale College, where she majored in biology. She then received her M.D. from Yale and completed her internship, residency, and chief residency at NewYork-Presb
yterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. She remained at Columbia for fellowship training in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Her clinical practice specializes in breathing disorders of sleep, and her research has focused on the use of noninvasive ventilation in patients with neuromuscular disease. She is the mother of four boys and an avid traveler, having dragged her boys across six continents to date. When not recovering from jet lag, she runs, spins, and skis—generally not all at the same time.
LINDSEY BORDONE, M.D., F.A.A.D., is an assistant professor of dermatology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Bordone graduated from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences of Columbia University with a degree in biomedical engineering and then received her M.D. from Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She was a melanoma research fellow in the Department of Dermatology at CUMC before completing two years of residency in internal medicine and a three-year residency in dermatology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Bordone resides in Manhattan with her husband and three children and loves swimming and making artwork with her children in her free time.
ALLEN CHEN, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.M.R., is the director of physiatry for the Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital and an assistant clinical professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine. He completed his undergraduate education at Harvard, received his master of public health from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received his M.D. at New York University. His research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, and he and his work have appeared in various media outlets including the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Huffington Post. He has completed the Los Angeles and New York City Marathons and has provided medical coverage for numerous marathons and ultramarathons in the Atacama, Gobi, Taklamakan, and Namibian deserts. He’s an avid surfer, climber, and snowboarder, so when not in Manhattan he can usually be found somewhere in the oceans and mountains around the world.
BENJAMIN LEBWOHL, M.D., M.S., is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology in the division of gastroenterology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He graduated from Harvard College and received his M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003. He completed his internship, residency, chief residency, and fellowship at Columbia. He obtained a master’s degree from the Department of Biostatistics at the Mailman School of Public Health. Based at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, Dr. Lebwohl collaborates with institutions in the United States and abroad in the areas of the epidemiology, care, and natural history of celiac disease. He is a prior recipient of the American Gastroenterology Association Research Scholar Award (2014–2017) and an associated scholar at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, where he performs population-based research in celiac disease. When he is not performing colonoscopies, Dr. Lebwohl plays cello in the St. Thomas Orchestra in Mamaroneck, New York.
JASON A. MOCHE, M.D., F.A.C.S., is board certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as head and neck surgery. Dr. Moche graduated with high honors from Washington University, where he codeveloped a surgical simulation platform for emergency airway procedures. He received his M.D. from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, graduating at the top of his class, then completed an internship and a residency in head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland’s Shock Trauma Center. He next completed a craniofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center. Dr. Moche has presented at many national conferences and published numerous scientific articles, papers, and textbook chapters. He specializes in all aspects of facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, and general ear, nose, and throat conditions.
NICHOLAS MORRISSEY, M.D., F.A.C.S., is an associate professor of surgery/vascular surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. His clinical interests involve management of all aspects of peripheral vascular disease. In addition to having a busy clinical practice, Dr. Morrissey is very involved in clinical research and teaching medical students and residents. He is the chief compliance officer for the Department of Surgery at Columbia, where he teaches patient-centered communication to other physicians. He is an avid runner, having completed three New York City Marathons. He has served in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Dr. Morrissey has been involved with various media outlets, including ESPN radio, ABC, NBC, CBS, and the New York Times.
TIMOTHY RYNTZ, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center and the director of the Menstrual Disorders Program within the Division of Gynecological Specialty Surgery. He has expertise in laparoscopic and robotic surgery and has expanded the boundaries of office-based surgery. An advocate for marginalized populations, he has dedicated much of his practice to family planning and transgender medicine, providing services with Planned Parenthood of New York City for more than a decade. In his free time, Dr. Ryntz enjoys rigorous exercise and leisurely walks down the street to catch his favorite stage actors dazzle on Broadway.
BRYAN J. WINN, M.D., is an associate professor of ophthalmology and the director of the Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Service at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Winn graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College with a B.A. in chemistry and completed his medical school education at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed an internship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, a residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and a fellowship (in oculoplastic surgery) in Seattle. He has served as the residency program director, director of medical student education, and quality and patient safety officer for ophthalmology. He specializes in the management of eyelid, lacrimal, and orbital disorders, as well as aesthetic rejuvenation of the face. His research focuses on understanding the links between the gut microbiome and orbital inflammation. When not spending his free time with his wife and children, he plays keyboards in a soul band in New York City.
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