Bleeding to Death from a Scalp Laceration Any seasoned trauma surgeon can relate a story of a patient who presented only with a scalp laceration and … [Read more...]
April 7, 2006
Medical License Restored by Judge for Oakland Neurosurgeon California state administrative law judge Ruth Astle has restored the medical license of … [Read more...]
April 7, 2006
Clostridium difficile - Part 6 When considering whether to use a probiotic, physicians should consider the scattered reports of the development of … [Read more...]
April 6, 2006
Plastic Surgeon Admits Driving While Intoxicated In Hit and Run Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Gilliland admitted during his trial yesterday that … [Read more...]
April 6, 2006
Clostridium difficile - Part 5 Many experienced physicians believe that the incidence of C diff colitis developing secondary to the use of … [Read more...]
April 5, 2006
Diaries of North Vietnamese Army Surgeon Reveal Hatred of Americans and Suffering of Patients The sensational memoirs of a young North Vietnamese … [Read more...]
April 5, 2006
Clostridium difficile - Part 4 The first-line treatment in a new onset case of C diff colitis is to stop the causative antibiotic. The first … [Read more...]
April 4, 2006
Clostridium Difficile - Part 3 The clinical presentation of C diff colitis can range from constipation to a few mild episodes of diarrhea to … [Read more...]
April 4, 2006
Parents of Oregon Boy Sue Surgeon With Checkered Record The parents of an Oregon boy who died in 1999 have sued his surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel for … [Read more...]
April 2, 2006
Clostridium difficile - Part 2 It is important to note that C diff colitis can occur after a single dose of antibiotics (such as that given … [Read more...]
Appendix Removal (Appendectomy) Surgical Technique
Open Technique Indications for Appendix Removal (Appendectomy) Appendicitis - acute or subacute process that causes the lumen of the appendix (which … [Read more...]
Clostridium difficile – Part 1
C diff is an anaerobic (i.e, it can not grow in the presence of oxygen), normally occurring gut bacteria that is usually not pathogenic (i.e., does … [Read more...]
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