michael lavinger May 11, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Stress-Induced Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation michael lavinger May 11, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Atrial fibrillation has been well-documented in the setting of stress, including…
michael lavinger May 11, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Neck Nodule Work-Up michael lavinger May 11, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine When a patient presents with a solitary neck nodule that is non-tender, the differential diagnosis includes…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Mold michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Although some may be fearful of potential health problems resulting from airborne…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Tongue Cancer michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The most common site of oral cavity cancer is the mobile tongue, usually on the lateral…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Pathogenesis of Localized Scalp Changes Following Hair Highlighting michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Highlighting is a very popular and common hair treatment in American society. Despite the frequency of…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Target Intraocular Pressure (IOP) in Glaucoma michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Target IOP may be somewhat arbitrary at the onset of glaucoma…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Multifocal Intraocular Lens (IOLs) in the Setting of Glaucoma michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Both glaucoma and multifocal IOLs can create contrast abnormalities that can affect the…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Intraocular lens (IOL) choice post-LASIK michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Intraocular lens (IOL) choice can be a challenge in post-LASIK patients who subsequently undergo cataract…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Inguinal hernias and mesh removal michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Inguinal hernias are a common surgical problem. It is accepted surgical practice to repair these with…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Bronchial Asthma michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Bronchial asthma, also termed chronic eosinophilic bronchitis, is a common inflammatory…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Intraoperative Bowel Injuries michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Bowel injuries during abdominal operations are dreadful complications. Without more…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) / Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS) michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Surgical Tracheostomy michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine A surgical tracheostomy is a procedure in which a scalpel is used…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Surgical Crico thyroidotomy michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine In a surgical cricothyroidotomy, a scalpel is used to make an incision…
michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Emergency Oral Endotracheal Intubation michael lavinger May 6, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Oral endotracheal intubation is a procedure that utilizes an instrument called a laryngoscope to visualize the opening of…
michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Screening Tests for Drug Abuse michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Urine test results cannot be used to prove that a person was under the influence of the drug…
michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine EMS Providers (EMT) in Dangerous Situations michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The general public activates emergency services (fire fighters, police officers and EMS providers) with the expectation…
michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Death from Anaphylaxis michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine The mechanism of death in anaphylaxis is initiated by dramatic release of histamine from…
michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Monitoring During Iron Dextran Infusion michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Iron dextran is an agent widely known to cause anaphylactic reactions with a frequency that…
michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine Treating Spinal Pain without Addictive Narcotics michael lavinger May 4, 2020 A Spoonful of Medicine While treating patients with spinal problems, the initial medications should, without good reason otherwise…