We’ve known for some time the prevalence of obesity is growing among Americans — not just adults, but children, too. Obesity is associated…
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Pediatric physeal fractures have traditionally been described by the five-part Salter-Harris classification system. Type IÂ fractures occur through the growth plate. These injuries…
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A physician lurked on Facebook mom groups. Here’s what she found.
by Audrey Nath MD PhD January 9, 2018In my off time, as a mom and a physician, I spend a decent amount of time lurking in a rather strange…
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“This is a 17-year-old boy who came in as a category 1 trauma yesterday for a rollover MVC with bilateral uncal herniation,…
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I majored in history of religion in college and have always had an interest in the places various twists and turns of…
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Here’s how to take care of yourself in difficult times
by Stephanie Wellington MD December 19, 2017At this place again. Place: Neonatal ICU. Time: 3 a.m. Location: Bedside of a sick preterm female. She is intubated and on…
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I’ll never understand why some patients end up as percentages
by Evelyn Lai CRNP December 19, 2017Monday I walk into your room in the pediatric intensive care unit as two nurses are repositioning you. Your parents stand nearby…
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Enlarge this image The FDA expanded its warnings about prescription cough and pain medications that contain the narcotics codeine or tramadol. Sujata…