One of the classic clinical dilemmas is determining if a fluid collection (particularly as it relates to fluid in the thoracic cavity) is a transudate … [Read more...]
Fungal Meningitis Cases Increase
The US Centers for Disease Control are reporting a widening problem with patients suffering fungal meningitis from possibly contaminated doses of a … [Read more...]
Hinchey Staging System for Diverticulitis
The Hinchey staging system has been used to describe the severity of complicated diverticulitis. Stage 1 is colonic inflammation with presence of … [Read more...]
Gallstone Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) is most commonly caused by excessive and chronic alcohol use. But, this condition can also occur when the … [Read more...]