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photoclinic
photoclinic
04/17/2024

Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH1 • Folashade Omole, MD1

Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH1 • Folashade Omole, MD1
A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with pleuritic left-sided chest pain associated with shortness of breath and a productive cough with clear sputum but no hemoptysis.
04/17/2024
Video
Video
04/11/2024
In this video, Maura Marcucci, MD, MSc, discusses her study's surprising results, which showed no differences between hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies for decreasing adverse...
04/11/2024
photoclinic
photoclinic
04/05/2024

U. George McCann III, BS1 • Ali Mirza, BS, MPH2 • Michael Mathelier, BS1 • Scotty McGaugh, BA1 • Kevin Pierre, MD3 • Ralph Tullo, MD3 • Yazeed Fraij, DO3 • Hugh Davis, MD3 • Bruno Hochhegger, MD, PhD3

U. George McCann III, BS1 • Ali Mirza, BS, MPH2 • Michael Mathelier, BS1 • Scotty McGau...
A 37-year-old gravida two para one woman at 35 weeks and 3 days of gestation presented to labor and delivery triage with a two-day history of gestational hypertension, headaches, and visual disturbances. ...
04/05/2024
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pop quiz
03/25/2024
Fine-needle aspiration may be used in certain patient populations to diagnose ovarian cancer. For which patient population should this procedure be used? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
03/25/2024
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pop quiz
01/06/2024
Surgical site infections are said to account for approximately 20% of all health care associated infections. Are you familiar with common risk factors for these infections after surgery for an abdominal...
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Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
01/04/2024
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Legal Pearl
12/25/2023

Ann W. Latner, JD

Ann W. Latner, JD
Although a gynecologist obtained their patient’s signed consent form, the court focused on the document’s generic language.
12/25/2023
Poll
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11/22/2023
Many orthopedic surgeons have debated the benefits and harms of tourniquet use during total knee arthroplasties. Do you use this technique when performing this surgery? Let us know by taking our latest...
11/22/2023

Clinical Insights

Video
Video
04/11/2024
In this video, Maura Marcucci, MD, MSc, discusses her study's surprising results, which showed no differences between hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies for decreasing adverse...
04/11/2024
expert Q&A
expert Q&A
04/04/2024
In this expert Q&A, Mats Enlund, MD, PhD, discusses his team's study that adds to the growing literature on the impact of general anesthesia choice on overall survival among patients undergoing breast...
04/04/2024
conference coverage
conference coverage
03/29/2024

Christian Dagher, MD

Christian Dagher, MD
In this video, Christian Dagher, MD, discusses the results of his team's study comparing the oncologic outcomes associated with treatment of stage II endometrial cancer with minimally invasive surgery vs...
03/29/2024
Critical Observations, ep. 11
Critical Observations, ep. 11
03/17/2024

Albert Rizzo, MD

Albert Rizzo, MD
In this episode, Albert Rizzo, MD, interviews Rachel Sanborn, MD, about the multidisciplinary approach to treating patients with lung cancer, including the team of health care providers that treat lung...
03/17/2024
Video
Video
03/01/2024

Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH

Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH
In this video, Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, reviews his recent study that compared two well-known preoperative skin antisepsis solutions with alcohol for patients with either closed or open extremity...
03/01/2024