Atrial Fibrillation: When can it be the Tip of an Iceberg?
The heart is the center of our circulatory system and its function affects the state of health of the rest … Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation: When can it be the Tip of an Iceberg?
Protecting Your Brain: Aging and Brain Health
September is Alzheimer’s disease awareness month. Many of you may know friends or family members who are in their seventies … Continue reading Protecting Your Brain: Aging and Brain Health
Protecting Yourself From Pneumonia
Sir William Osler, one of the founders of modern medicine, used to refer to pneumonia as “the Captain of the … Continue reading Protecting Yourself From Pneumonia
Neuroscience recent discoveries: tetraplegic man learns to walk with robotic exoskeleton
The brain and body are completely tied into each other by our nervous system. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-exoskeleton/paralyzed-man-walks-again-with-brain-controlled-exoskeleton-idUSKBN1WI2HQ?utm_source=applenews The exoskeleton is controlled by … Continue reading Neuroscience recent discoveries: tetraplegic man learns to walk with robotic exoskeleton
Patient Information: Protecting Your Brain!
Let’s say you want to keep vibrant and stay vigorous. You really can prevent or slow the changes of aging … Continue reading Patient Information: Protecting Your Brain!
Answer to Case Report: 55 year old with fever and pelvic pain
Answer: Prostatic abscess (left lobe) secondary to Staphylococcus aureus Question 1: The CT scan demonstrates evidence of swelling of the … Continue reading Answer to Case Report: 55 year old with fever and pelvic pain
Your Health Forum: Page Updates
Your Health Forum has added three new section topics over the last month: ID Case Report Challenge, which features challenging … Continue reading Your Health Forum: Page Updates
The Harms of Vaping
Health alert for vaping E-cigarettes: What originally seemed like an attractive nicotine delivery system or even a cigarette replacement and … Continue reading The Harms of Vaping
Patient Information: The Last Diet* you will ever go on
Tips in Addressing your Dietary intake Water is for hydrating and should be your go-to drink We tend to not drink … Continue reading Patient Information: The Last Diet* you will ever go on
Case Report: 55 year old man with fever and pelvic pain
History of Presenting Illness: 55 year old man with insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus and diabetic polyneuropathy with right foot ulcer presents … Continue reading Case Report: 55 year old man with fever and pelvic pain
Answer to Questions: 51 year old man with worsening pneumonia while hospitalized
Question 1: What is being shown on CT scan? The CXR is showing what appears to be air-fluid levels in … Continue reading Answer to Questions: 51 year old man with worsening pneumonia while hospitalized