An Unusual Case of Urinary Retention
A 63-year-old man with hypospadias presents with ischuria x2 days but his bladder is barely enlarged. What do you see on the ultrasound?
Medical Humor: 8 Ridiculous Sentences
And now, back by popular demand ... 8 medical sentences that could benefit from a little editing.
Calcified Foley Balloon Causing Urinary Retention
Caffeine Quiz: An Infusion of Health Questions
Consumption of caffeine can have both positive and negative effects on patients’ health. Take this quiz to test what you know.
Women, Older Patients More Likely to Visit Doc Because of Obesity
The annual visit rate to a physician for obesity in 2012 was 49 per 1000 people, according to the latest CDC report.
Why Screen for Behavioral Health Issues?
Because it makes medical and financial sense, says our blogger who is a psychiatrist and family physician.
Top Primary Care Stories: February 2016
In case you missed these February headlines, here are 5 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.
Severe Abdominal Pain, Rectal Bleeding in a 51-year-old Man
VIDEO: Patient reports worsening pain/bleeding x 4 days; history of diverticulitis. Watch abdominal exam, interview. Your impressions?
7 Top Primary Care Stories of the Month
In case you missed these January headlines, here are 7 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.
8 Old Wives’ Remedies, Revisited
Eating skunk fat, stepping in warm cow dung-2 folk remedies that do not work. These slides explain 8 others that do.
10 Milestones in Early Medicine
SLIDE SHOW: A brief history of the science & art of healing and some of the physicians who led the way. Click here to see where it all began.
Top Stories in Medicine: A Year in Review Quiz
Take this brief quiz to test your knowledge of the events and trends of 2015 that may matter most to you.
16-year-old Male with 6 Days L-sided Chest Pain
VIDEO: The patient describes the pain as sharp and says movement and leaning forward make it worse. Your suspicion?
Physician Suicide Letters-Answered
The title of her upcoming book, these words also describe a personal mission for Pamela Wible, MD.
Big Health Payoffs for Cutting Sugar in Beverages
British modelling study calculates significant drops in overweight, obesity, and obesity-related diabetes via reducing sugar in beverages alone.
Intussusception in the Adult Patient: Rare, Ominous
Most adult intussusceptions are caused by structural lesions, lead points for many of which are malignant neoplasms.
A 6-Pack of Beer Questions
Is beer, the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverage, good for patients’ health? Put your knowledge to the test in this quick quiz.
CDC Issues Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in Draft
A pain management specialist reviews the strengths and points out the weaknesses in the proposed recommendations.
Discouraged? Depressed? Suicidal? Watch This.
Physicians and students speak out about how to step back, even step out if you need to, and reimagine your passion for healing.
RheumNow: The Ill-Conceived Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
A seasoned rheumatologist provides a list of distinctive clues to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia that you won't find in the guidelines.
