The Pinnacle of Success
Every medical blogger aspires to be a calendar doc. Well my med blogging career is…
A New "Silent Killer"?
Hypertension has often been dubbed the “silent killer” because most people don’t feel any different…
Repost: Let The Mayhem Begin
I rarely do re-posts, but each time the new round of residents shows up in…
Professional Immunity
Some parties against the institution of tort reform argue that fully or partially immunizing physicians…
Health Care Political Cartoon
Can’t link directly to the cartoon, so am posting a low-res image below and you…
Fine, YOU Discharge Her, Then
A stepdad brings in his 15 year old stepdaughter after she suddenly started having “excruciating”…
"Stone Heart" = Stone Ages?
Here’s a post for the medical brainiacs out there. It used to be a “pimp”…
Think You Have Appendicitis? Here, Pee In This.
A promising new test for appendicitis involves only a patient’s urine sample. In an Annals…
What's the Diagnosis #3
WARNING – GROSS PICTURE BELOW You probably know what this is, but can you spell…
The Rock
When my oldest daughter was in preschool, she brought me home a rock as a…