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Inside the cancer waiting room where hope hangs in the balance
I sat there, frozen in time, full of fear, full of anxiety. Waiting for my time to “face the music,” but this wasn’t a dance party. My fellow patients, complete strangers, were seated about me, and each of us kept a safe distance apart from each other—a carry-over from the pandemic, I guess. All of Read more… Inside the cancer waiting room where hope hangs in the balance originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

The humorous essay that predicted today ’ s medical anxiety epidemic
In elementary school, we read an essay named ‘The Man Who Was a Hospital’ by Jerome K. Jerome. This is a humorous essay in which the writer describes his misadventure in a humorous way. He says that once, he was reading a liver pill circular when he suspected that his liver was out of order. Read more… The humorous essay that predicted today’s medical anxiety epidemic originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Inside the heart of a hospital: love, loss, and resilience
“Airports have seen more sincere kisses than wedding halls and the walls of hospitals have heard more prayers than the walls of churches.” – Anonymous It’s 1 a.m. in the night. I am on call duty, which starts at 8:30 a.m. in the morning and ends at 10 a.m. the next day. I finished entering Read more… Inside the heart of a hospital: love, loss, and resilience originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

2024 technology trends to revolutionize the field of oncology
Between interest rates reaching their highest levels in 15 years and the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI), 2023 was a year filled with both challenges and opportunities for those of us in the health care technology industry. For better or worse, many of those same trends are following us into 2024. Obstacles such as the Read more… 2024 technology trends to revolutionize the field of oncology originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Tech Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

It is literally possible to be a woman in medicine! We are doing it every day.
I love America Ferrara’s monologue in Barbie. Similarly, the impossibility of being a woman in medicine, as so clearly stated in Dr. Jennifer Lycette’s recent essay in KevinMD, absolutely resonates with me. And yet, let’s not forget that in 2021, two of five practicing physicians were women, with certain fields including (my own) dermatology, internal medicine, and pediatrics having a Read more… It is literally possible to be a woman in medicine! We are doing it every day. originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Dermatology Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

From Afghanistan to hope: a cancer patient ’ s remarkable story
A few weeks back, a young male from Afghanistan visited us in the oncology clinic. He was in his late 20s and came with a translator to facilitate his consultation. He was not very fluent in either Urdu or English but could still understand most of it. He seemed very anxious and perplexed in the Read more… From Afghanistan to hope: a cancer patient’s remarkable story originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Surviving my nephrectomy nightmare: the night I ’ ll never forget
My first post-op night after my nephrectomy was a mix of fantastical and almost devastating. I woke up in the PACU after my surgery, extremely confused and disoriented. I felt like I was trapped inside a video game, desperately trying to escape. Upon entering my new post-op room on a medical-surgical unit, it had that Read more… Surviving my nephrectomy nightmare: the night I’ll never forget originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Hospital-Based Medicine Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Apple Vision Pro rebooting medical diagnosis
An excerpt from Apple Vision Healthcare Pioneers: A Community for Professionals & Patients. In health care technology, diagnostics, and disease detection have undergone significant advancements, notably with the introduction of Apple Vision Pro. Developed by Apple Inc., this cutting-edge technology promises to transform the early detection and diagnosis of diseases, marrying the clinical understanding of Read more… Apple Vision Pro rebooting medical diagnosis originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Tech Health IT Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Potential options for reducing cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines
What are the potential options for reducing cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines? Anthracyclines are an important group of medications useful in the treatment of solid tumours and hematological malignancies. An important limitation is their potential cardiotoxicity which can cause heart failure at varying time intervals, even decades later. Some methods which have been used to prevent cardiotoxicity are longer infusion times, use of liposomal preparations, dexrazoxane, beta blockers and renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, all with different success rates. These strategies have not been universally accepted as useful modalitie...
Source: Cardiophile MD - February 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs

Breakthroughs in liver cancer treatment [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with health care executive Eugene Chan to explore the rising rates of liver cancer worldwide and the potential game-changer in its treatment: monoclonal antibodies. Join us as we delve into the factors contributing to liver cancer’s prevalence, the impact of vaccination, Read more… Breakthroughs in liver cancer treatment [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Empowering Pakistani women: Surviving cancer and challenging traditional norms
We have a female patient admitted to our oncology ward for a week. I’ve known her for a long time. She works in our hospital’s dental department as a technologist. She is currently 40 years old. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2009. She underwent maximum safe resection; it was oligodendroglioma grade 3. Read more… Empowering Pakistani women: Surviving cancer and challenging traditional norms originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Gene therapy breakthroughs: a new era in genetic disorder treatment
In a significant leap forward for medical science, recent breakthroughs in gene therapy are ushering in a new era of treatment for various human diseases. The field of gene therapy, which involves manipulating or introducing genetic material into a person’s cells to treat or prevent disease, has seen remarkable advancements, with several gene therapy drugs Read more… Gene therapy breakthroughs: a new era in genetic disorder treatment originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Meds Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

The hand from behind the curtain
It has been almost two decades since I worked at this hospital. This is where I grew up as a physician. After my home, I have spent most of my life within these walls and walking these hallways. The hospital used to have two main buildings, but a few years ago, the administration decided to Read more… The hand from behind the curtain originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

What films get wrong about cancer – and why it matters
There are more cancer types than there are organ systems, but, according to Hollywood, there is essentially just “Cancer.” Capital C. Period. Cancer-inflicted characters on the silver screen also primarily face just one outcome: death. This usually follows a montage of chemotherapy treatments that leave movie stars bald and purple under the eyes. There is Read more… What films get wrong about cancer – and why it matters originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

HDL dysfunction & It ’ s clinical Implication
High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) represent a class of lipids, very heterogeneous in structure, composition, and biological functions .The density is between 1.063 to 1.210. It has at least 5 sub-types. Normal HDL level in blood should be above 35mg (50-60mg Ideal). When it goes beyond 60 there is not much benefit to accrue and also some surprise findings are there.(Article will be linked) We know ,HDL carries free cholesterol from peripheral cells, including macrophages and endothelial cells. After reaching the liver, HDL receptors in the hepatocellular surface, metabolize it into bile acid or neutral lipids, which are ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - January 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs