michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Untreated Hepatitis michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Untreated chronic hepatitis, either due to hepatitis B or C, can result in cirrhosis or…
michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Hepatitis C michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Hepatitis C is transmitted via blood and, less commonly, through…
michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Hepatitis B michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Hepatitis B is transmitted via contact with bodily secretions, including blood…
michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometrial Implants michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometriosis is the term for endometrial implants (pieces of the uterine lining, or, endometrium) that…
michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Urinary Tract Endometriosis/ Ureteral Strictures Caused by Endometriosis michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The most common gynecologic disease associated with chronic pelvic pain is endometriosis. Endometriosis is the presence of…
michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Double Vision-The Iris and the Pupil michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The human iris and pupil act as a diaphragm, not unlike that of a camera, which changes…
michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Skin Lacerations michael lavinger May 1, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Lacerations of the skin are immediately visible at the time of injury, unlike contusions (bruises) which…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Uterine Fibroids michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The presence of iron deficiency is common in women of child-bearing years due to…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Management of IDA involves identifying and treating the underlying cause(s) of the iron deficiency…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Causes of anemia michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The most common cause of anemia is blood loss. This may be the result of…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Impaired Oxygen Delivery in Anemia michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Symptoms of impaired oxygen delivery due to anemia include shortness of breath with…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Iron Deficiency Anemia michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Anemia has been defined as a reduction in one or more of the major red blood cell (RBC) measurements obtained…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Medical Recordkeeping michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The reasons to keep accurate medical records are numerous, but some of the most important are…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain is a chronic recurrent condition in women, and has no…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometriosis michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometriosis involves a very complex and not completely understood interaction of…
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Chronic pelvic pain michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Pelvic pain is a common syndrome, particularly in women, 15-20% of whom...
michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Blurry vision following concussion/ traumatic brain injury (TBI) michael lavinger April 27, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine It is not uncommon for patients who are s/p concussion and/or have experienced traumatic…
michael lavinger April 26, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometrial Cryoablation michael lavinger April 26, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Endometrial ablation is a procedure used by gynecologists to treat non-malignant abnormalities of uterine or…
michael lavinger April 25, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Dog Bite Infections michael lavinger April 25, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Irrigation using sterile saline, sterile water or tap water with adequate pressure is required to…
michael lavinger April 25, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Negligent Credentialing of Emergency Medicine Physicians michael lavinger April 25, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Claims for negligent credentialing are a natural extension of the doctrine of…