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Genes are not really our genes. It is we who belong to them for a few decades
From OHCM and Thomas Browne, Religio Medici, 1642: "We all labor against our own cure; for death is the cure of all diseases."Most patients are told less than they want. Yet nothing you can say to your patient can ever be relied upon to tame death's mystery.Death is nature's master stroke, albeit a cruel one, because it allows genotypes space to try on new phenotypes. Our bodies and minds are these perishable phenotypes. The genes are not really our genes. It is we who belong to them for a few decades.These are excerpts from the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine. Read more on page 6-7:The OHCM mentions JS Bach's cantata...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - December 19, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: End of life OHCM Source Type: news
What happens when someone gets heat stroke? TED-Ed video
Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes and soldiers in training. Douglas J. Casa explains heat stroke's tremendous effects on the human body and details an action plan in case it ever happens to someone you know.Lesson by Douglas J. Casa, animation by Cinematic.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - July 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Sports Source Type: news
What to do for blood pressure in the "grey zone", 120–139/80–89 mm? Try DASH diet
Dr. Nissen from the Cleveland Clinic recommends to try the DASH diet. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet based on high intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, and low intake of sodium, sweetened beverages, and red and processed meats. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet has been shown to lower blood pressure, but little is known about its long-term effect on cardiovascular end points. In this 2008 study, adherence to the DASH-style diet was associated with a lower risk of CHD and stroke among middle-aged women during 24 years of foll...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - September 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Source Type: news
Top medicine articles for April 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:A Big Bet on Gluten-Free: 11% of households reporting purchases of gluten-free foods in 2013 (doubled in 3 yrs). 30% of the public says it would like to cut back on the amount of gluten it’s eating. "There is a growing population of people who have somehow heard that gluten-free is healthier or think of it as fashionable, and when they remove gluten from their diet, they’re inadvertently taking out a lot of processed foods and are really feeling the benefits of eating healthier foods.” http://buff.ly/1mt9phmNew nomenclature and classifications are p...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 23, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news
Explaining what a mini-stroke (TIA) means - CNN video
Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains what a "mini-stroke" means for Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak:
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - November 8, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Neurology CNN Source Type: news
As good as pills: Mediterranean diet prohibits nothing that was recognized as food by your great-grandmother
From NYTimes: The Times's Gina Kolata talks about a new study, published on The New England Journal of Medicine's Web site, focusing on the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet.
When Diet Meets Delicious - The Mediterranean Approach http://buff.ly/XCsvTJ -- Mediterranean diet prohibits nothing that was recognized as food by your great-grandmother.
Here is the original research from NEJM:
In a multicenter trial in Spain, 7447 participants who were at high cardiovascular risk, but with no cardiovascular disease at enrollment (age range, 55 to 80 years, 57% were women), were randomly assigned to one of three...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - February 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Tags: NYTimes Video Diet Source Type: news
Neurology: Images in Clinical Medicine
Editor: V. Dimov, M.D., Cleveland ClinicHypoglossal Nerve Palsy during Meningococcal Meningitis. NEJM, 10/2014.Absent Superficial Abdominal Reflex due to thoracic spinal cord neuromyelitis. NEJM, 05/2014.Kayser-Fleischer Rings in Wilson ' s Disease. NEJM, 03/2012.Perilymph Fistula Test leads to nystagmus. NEJM, 01/2012.A stray bullet in the brain - with no deficit of power, cognition, sense of touch, or speech. Lancet, 01/2012.Blindness after Fat Injections. NEJM, 12/2011.Internal-Carotid-Artery Dissection and Cranial-Nerve Palsies. NEJM, 12/2011.A Head Shot. NEJM, 12/2011.Multiple Intracranial Tuberculomas. NEJM, 10/2011....
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 22, 2009 Category: General Medicine Tags: Images Neurology Source Type: news
Infectious Diseases: Images in Clinical Medicine
Editor: V. Dimov, M.D., Cleveland ClinicHypoglossal Nerve Palsy during Meningococcal Meningitis. NEJM, 10/2014.Herpes Zoster Involving the S1 Dermatome. NEJM, 05/2014.Tinea Faciei. NEJM, 05/2014.Disseminated Cryptococcosis in a CLL patient. 05/2014.Scrofuloderma due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. NEJM, 06/2012.Leonine Facies in Lepromatous Leprosy. NEJM, 04/2012.Intestinal Infestation with Ancylostoma ceylanicum. NEJM, 03/2012.Kerion celsi form of tinea capitis caused by a T-cell hypersensitivity reaction. NEJM, 03/2012.Eye can see a nest of worms! Thelazia callipaeda. Lancet, 03/2012.Madura Foot. NEJM, 01/2012.Paragonimia...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 22, 2009 Category: General Medicine Tags: Images Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Elderly female with CHF complains of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, and confusion for 5 days. What is the cause?
Author: V. Dimov, M.D.Reviewer: S. Randhawa, M.D.A 96-year-old African American female (AAF) was admitted from a nursing home with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting (N/V), dizziness, confusion and double vision for 5 days. She was discharged from the hospital just 4 days ago. Digoxin was started during that previous hospitalization for control of tachycardia in atrial fibrillation. One day prior to discharge, digoxin level was 1.8 mg/mL and digoxin dose was decreased to 125 mcg PO Q 48 hr.Past medical history (PMH)Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, stroke, congestive heart failure.M...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 2, 2009 Category: General Medicine Tags: Cardiology Intensive Care Toxicology Source Type: news
