michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Cardiac Amyloidosis michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine AL amyloidosis is commonly associated with cardiac involvement complicated by…
michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Plasma Cell Disorders michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Plasma cells produce antibodies to fight infections. Each plasma cell produces an antibody to fight…
michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Limb Ischemia michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Signs of symptoms of limb ischemia are often referred to as the “six Ps”…
michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Burns michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Burns can be categorized by their depth of penetration into the skin…
michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Cholangio-carcinoma diagnosis and treatment michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Patients presenting with biliary strictures and obstructive jaundice remain…
michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Risk of Preterm Birth michael lavinger April 18, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine A premature birth increases the risk of recurrent preterm…
michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Subdural Hematoma michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Collections of blood that form in the subdural space in the brain are…
michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Bone Strength michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Healthy human bone is extraordinarily strong. One cubic inch of bone can…
michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Humerus Fractures michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine When a patient presents with a distal humerus fracture, there are several steps that…
michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endotracheal Intubation michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine In endotracheal intubation, a tube is placed in the trachea to allow…
michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Allergic Reactions michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Angioedema is a life-threatening form of an allergic reaction. It causes…
michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Displacement of a femoral neck fracture disrupts the blood supply of the…
michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Methadone michael lavinger April 17, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic agonist with strong oral effectiveness and…
michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Surgical Physiologic Stress michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Surgical procedures result in physiologic stress due to…
michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Bacteremia michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream. Bacteremia usually causes…
michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Culture & Sensitivity Reports michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine To determine what bacteria are present in a specimen, a culture of…
michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Streptococcus Intermedius michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine A species of streptococci that belong to the larger family…
michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Dog Bites michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are 4.5 million dog bites…
michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Medical Device Reporting Requirements michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine For adverse events and product problems, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Device Reporting (MDR)…
michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Burn Scars michael lavinger April 16, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Burn scars are typically plainly visible and may or may not be…