Rosemary Winter filed suit against plastic surgeon Dr. William Jervis of Walnut Grove, California and was awarded $886,000 by a jury for facial … [Read more...]
The 1st Rib
The first rib has unique anatomy compared to the other ribs in the thoracic cage. It possesses tubercles for muscle attachments ( the anterior and … [Read more...]
Hypoglossal Nerve Injury
The hypoglossal nerve (CN 12) descends from the cranium and crosses the internal carotid artery above the bifurcation It It innervates the hyoglossus, … [Read more...]
Dr. Larry Bramlage Wins Top Orthopedic Surgery Award (For Horses)
Equine orthopedic surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital has won the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation Legends … [Read more...]
Laboratory Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Although medullary thyroid cancer is uncommon and accounts for only 5-10% of thyroid cancers, the malignancy is a central feature in the multiple … [Read more...]
ECG Findings in Left Bundle Branch Block
Left bundle branch blocks (LBBB) are a common finding on ECG's particularly in the ER and ICU. New onset of a LBBB can herald underlying ischemia or … [Read more...]
Surgical Margins in Rectal Cancer
One of the technical considerations in resecting rectal cancers is the ability to get adequate distal margins. Current thinking holds that a 2.0 cm … [Read more...]
Nafcillin and Enterococcus
Despite the fact that nafcillin generally has good coverage against gram positive organisms, nafcillin is not effective against enterococcus and … [Read more...]
Posterior Leaks in Gastric Bypass Surgery
Bowel leaks are a dreaded complication in bariatric (gastric bypas) surgery. The most technically difficult leaking suture line to repair is on the … [Read more...]
Cutaneous Lichen Amyloidosis
This is an area of pruritic lichenoid skin usually found on the upper back that occurs most commonly in patients with the MEN2a syndrome. A finding … [Read more...]
MELD Score
The MELD score (an acronym for model for end stage liver disease) was developed to rank patients being evaluated for liver transplantation and has now … [Read more...]
Cardioselective Beta Blockers
The following cardioselective beta blockers are considered to largely cardioselective with effect largely on beta 1 receptors (vasodilation and … [Read more...]
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