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Sterling West, MD

Sterling West, M.D. is Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. He was the previous Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director for over 30 years. He has published over 100 articles and is editor of the book, Rheumatology Secrets.

Articles By Sterling West, MD

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Of Plumbers and Doctors

By Sterling West, MD

A water pipe in my house broke, and I had to call for emergency plumbing service. The next day I went to the hospital, where I was on my two weeks of General Medicine inpatient attending. An elderly man was admitted, cared for, and following this patient's successful hospital discharge several days later, something occurred to me.

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The Pain of Funerals and Suicides

By Sterling West, MD

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Cannabis Arteritis

By Sterling West, MD  Lindsay Kelmenson, MD

Following the November elections, there are now 29 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized marijuana (aka cannabis) for medical use. Of these, eight states and the District of Columbia have also approved laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Regardless of the stated benefits associated with marijuana use, there are potential health risks. One of these which rheumatologists may see more of in the future is cannabis arteritis. The following is a recent case we saw at the University of Colorado.

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