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…

The spinal cord is the nerve tissue connecting the brain to the peripheral nervous system. It exists within…

Well-documented risk factors for cardiovascular disease include hypertension, high cholesterol…

The most common symptoms of lung cancer are chronic and/or worsening cough, shortness of breath with exertion…

Lung cancer is the most common fatal malignancy among both men and women in the United States. Its peak incidence is…

Imaging in lung cancer is far from perfect. A chest x-ray cannot distinguish lung cancer from a…

The ability of a cancer to be treated surgically with a complete resection for potential cure is…