The lead topic of my personal life this calendar year has been the female breast mass. My closest friends, (friends of twenty years variety) have been diagnosed with breast cancer as well as some of my dearest patients. They all had one thing in common, caring physicians who immediately ordered the...
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According to the CDC, the second leading cause of death in females is cancer, with breast cancer being the most common type of female cancer and the second deadliest. It is predicted that there will be over 200,000 diagnoses of breast cancer made this year in the United States, with nearly 40,000 de...
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Fibromyalgia can be a debilitating syndrome that can frustrate patients and physicians alike. Understanding the etiology and methods for diagnosis can allow for improved patient interactions and better introduction of an overall care plan for the patient. Management of the the patient with fibromyal...
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Interest in probiotic use for certain clinical conditions has substantially increased over the past few years. There is much research regarding probiotics as preventive, adjuvant, and primary therapeutic agents. While many studies have shown that probiotics have some efficacy, there is difficulty in...
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Anemia is defined as a medical condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells in order to provide oxygen to the body tissue. This article serves to review the clinical presentation, work-up and management of anemia, specifically anemia that is seen in pre/postoperative pati...
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. A 39-year-old female with a past medical history of chronic back pain, due to scoliosis and associated leg length discrepancy, pres-ents to the emergency room with a rash on her ...
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. The patient is an 85 year old, white female presenting with purple discoloration of her urine and collecting bag (Figure 1-2).This condition is found upon routine, monthly physical exam....
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. Early detection is still the most impo- rtant defense available to patients in preventing the development of life- threatening, advanced-stage breast cancer. Breast cancer s...