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The Case of the Dropping Albumin

A Country Doctor Writes

He works at the Catholic hospital across the city from the rival, bigger, Cityside hospital. Back in March, Glenda became very ill very quickly and was first admitted to our local hospital and within 24 hours they transferred her to Cityside. She turned out to have abscesses threatening several of her vital organs.

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Clap Outs

Mere Mortal MD

Friday was a special day at the rehabilitation hospital as we had what’s called a “clap out.” ” This is somewhat organized–as in, we will get an overhead page or text when it’s about to happen–and occurs when a patient has been at the hospital for a very long time.

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Is too much screen time bad for kids? It's complicated

Medical Xpress

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospitals' Jason Nagata, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and screen time researcher, answers questions about links between screen use and illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and conduct disorder—as well as how children can use screens wisely.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

Treating less serious ailments gets faster, more targeted and more efficient, while the means for curing more serious and life-altering illnesses improve. In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital.

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Reasoning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Clinical Problem Solvers

An essential part of the diagnostic process involves creating a problem representation (PR) and then trying to match that PR to a specific illness script. But, this requires an adequate understanding of the syndrome and having well-defined illness scripts. Part of the problem is that we are still figuring out this illness.

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How your mental health can affect your physical health

Vida Family Medicine

They want to live a long life free of chronic health problems that may cause pain, limit their activities, or cause complications that could land them in the hospital. Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. Mental health and physical health are completely intertwined.

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Parvo Podcast! Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease, and more!

PEMBlog

Well break down the virology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and complications of Parvovirus B19. Recognize key diagnostic features that help differentiate Parvovirus B19 from other viral exanthems and systemic illnesses. So as you can see, this virus does a lot of stuff. But what is it? Well, let’s get nerdy.