Posts by Florence Porterfield, MD
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Pathways Case Record: A Patient With Arteriovenous Malformations
A 68-year-old man with atrial fibrillation and recurrent melena was admitted with multiple episodes of dark, tarry stool and anemia. He was found to have small bowel arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The Pathways Consult Service at Mass General investigated the etiology of this patient's gastrointestinal AVMs.
Biography
Florence Porterfield, MD, is a resident in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pathways Consult Service
Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital is discovering insights into the causes of disease through the close investigation of a single patient.