When a patient presents with a solitary neck nodule that is non-tender, the differential diagnosis includes…

Although some may be fearful of potential health problems resulting from airborne…

The most common site of oral cavity cancer is the mobile tongue, usually on the lateral…

Highlighting is a very popular and common hair treatment in American society. Despite the frequency of…

Target IOP may be somewhat arbitrary at the onset of glaucoma…

Both glaucoma and multifocal IOLs can create contrast abnormalities that can affect the…

Intraocular lens (IOL) choice can be a challenge in post-LASIK patients who subsequently undergo cataract…

Inguinal hernias are a common surgical problem. It is accepted surgical practice to repair these with…

Bronchial asthma, also termed chronic eosinophilic bronchitis, is a common inflammatory…

Bowel injuries during abdominal operations are dreadful complications. Without more…

Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are…

A surgical tracheostomy is a procedure in which a scalpel is used…

In a surgical cricothyroidotomy, a scalpel is used to make an incision…

Oral endotracheal intubation is a procedure that utilizes an instrument called a laryngoscope to visualize the opening of…

Urine test results cannot be used to prove that a person was under the influence of the drug…

The general public activates emergency services (fire fighters, police officers and EMS providers) with the expectation…

The mechanism of death in anaphylaxis is initiated by dramatic release of histamine from…

Iron dextran is an agent widely known to cause anaphylactic reactions with a frequency that…

While treating patients with spinal problems, the initial medications should, without good reason otherwise…

The magnitude, direction and abruptness of a force on the spine affect whether it will cause pathology. With regard to…