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May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Renal Transplantation

michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Renal Transplantation

Renal transplantation is the standard of care for those patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who…

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michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Ureteric Stent Placement

michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
 Ureteric Stent Placement

The placement of a ureteric stent is not unusual in transplant surgery. Surgeons…

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michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Occipital Lobe Injury Causing Vision Disturbance

michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Occipital Lobe Injury Causing Vision Disturbance

A contusion involving his occipital lobes or another part of the post-chiasmal visual…

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michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Superficial Peroneal Nerve Injury Following Ankle Inversion Injuries

michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Superficial Peroneal Nerve Injury Following Ankle Inversion Injuries

Superficial peroneal nerve injury is a common sequelum of inversion injuries…

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michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Laser Hair Removal

michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Laser Hair Removal

Increasing the amount of energy delivered during laser hair removal is a common….

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michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Preservation of the Optic Nerve in Glaucoma

michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Preservation of the Optic Nerve in Glaucoma

Glaucoma causes progressive, chronic damage to the optic nerve called glaucomatous optic…

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michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Examination of Pupil Function

michael lavinger
May 12, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Examination of Pupil Function

Examination of the pupil function is part of a complete eye exam and an…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Epithelial Ingrowth

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Epithelial Ingrowth

Epithelial ingrowth is migration of ocular surface cells called epithelial cells…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Intraocular Lenses (IOL)

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Intraocular Lenses (IOL)

A cataract is a clouding of our natural crystal lens that can obscures vision. It may progress…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Visual Field Testing and Vision Loss

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Visual Field Testing and Vision Loss

Visual field testing is functional testing, assessing both peripheral and central…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Malignant Hyperthermia Death

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Malignant Hyperthermia Death

Hyperthermia is defined as elevation of the body core temperature above 37.5 degrees…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Appendicitis

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Appendicitis

Appendicitis is an infectious inflammation of the appendix, a small piece of tissue…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treatment

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treatment

Once a squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is diagnosed, the treatment is based on…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Stress-Induced Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Stress-Induced Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation has been well-documented in the setting of stress, including…

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michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Neck Nodule Work-Up

michael lavinger
May 11, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Neck Nodule Work-Up

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

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michael lavinger
May 6, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Mold

michael lavinger
May 6, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Mold

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

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michael lavinger
May 6, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Tongue Cancer

michael lavinger
May 6, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Tongue Cancer

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

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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
Pathogenesis of Localized Scalp Changes Following Hair Highlighting

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

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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 Intraocular Pressure (IOP) in Glaucoma

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

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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
Multifocal Intraocular Lens (IOLs) in the Setting of Glaucoma

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

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