The 2017 Skinnies Awards: Meryl Streep has Syphilis?
The Skinnies Awards are back at skinema.com! Included in this year's roundup of media skin issues is film icon Meryl Streep. As the real life tone deaf operatic wanna-be"Florence Foster Jenkins," Streep evokes sympathy for the syphilitic socialite. A courageous performance that earns the Derm Damaged Dames nod. See it all only atSkinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog)
Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog - July 15, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: vail reese Tags: Film Health Source Type: blogs
Overdiagnosing Trump
By SAURABH JHA, MD
When I first read about neurosyphilis in medical school, I became convinced that Mrs. Thatcher, who I detested intensely because it was fashionable detesting her, had General Paralysis of the Insane. The condition, marked by episodic bouts of temporary insanity, which indicated that the spirochetes were feasting on expensive real estate in the brain, seemed a plausible explanation why she had introduced the retarded Poll Tax.
A little bit of medical knowledge can lead to tomfoolery by the juvenile. I began diagnosing the powerful with medical conditions. I thought the former leader of the Labour Party, ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: at RogueRad Tags: Trump Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
ST Elevation in I and aVL, with reciprocal ST depression in lead III
This ECG was texted to me with no clinical information:What do you think?Here is my response:p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica}" This EKG looks a bit worrisome. The only reason I hesitate to say the theSTE in aVL with reciprocal STD in IIIis NOT due to MI is that there are very well formed J-waves in aVL. But not in I. aVL does not usually have normal variant ST elevation. aVF is very abnormal too, with a down up T-wave. If you have suspicion of MI, I would be very worried. Not diagnostic, but needs an echo. "After going to the chart and reading the histor...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
First Kicks by Dr. Greene: Track Your Baby ’ s Development During Pregnancy, by Week
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Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 2, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: DrGreene Team Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
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Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 2, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: DrGreene Team Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
The Law of Diminishing Returns of Ethicism
SAURABH JHA MD
Many allege that the FIRST trial, which randomized surgical residencies to strict versus flexible adherence to duty hour restrictions, was unethical because patients weren’t consented for the trial and, as this was an experiment, in the true sense of the word, consent was mandatory. The objection is best summarized by an epizeuxis in a Tweet from Alice Dreger, a writer, medical historian, and a courageous and tireless defender of intellectual freedom.
@RogueRad @LVSelbs @ethanjweiss @Skepticscalpel Consent to experimentation. Consent. Consent. Am I not being clear?
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) Nov...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: at RogueRad Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Let ’s talk about sex — with our patients
I recently read a book by Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz a UCLA cardiologist who also happens to be a consultant for the Los Angeles Zoo. In her book Zoobiquity, Dr. Natterson-Horowitz demystified the story of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) transmission from monkeys in West and Central Africa to humans. Most physicians today, including me, have a limited knowledge of zoonosis (the science surrounding bugs that can be from animals to humans) and can be totally unaware of the extent to which we share pathogens with our animal neighbors.
After reading about rabbit syphilis, Chlamydia in koalas in Australia which almost th...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 1, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/dr-leonard-a-sowah" rel="tag" > Dr. Leonard A. Sowah < /a > Tags: Conditions Infectious disease Source Type: blogs
Sexually transmitted infections on the rise
Recently I saw a young woman in my clinic for her annual exam. As usual, I asked her if she would like to be tested for sexually transmitted infections, and then we reviewed the “menu” of options: we could collect a swab of her cervix for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas, and a PAP smear for human papillomavirus. We could collect blood for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, and herpes. We discussed the pros and cons and details of testing — not everyone wants every test. But she cheerfully consented to all of it, and when the results came back positive for chlamydia, she was shocked.
“But I had no symptoms!” she ex...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Health Infectious diseases Prevention Sex Sexual Conditions Source Type: blogs
Anti-Vaccinators and their Brave Fight Since the Smallpox Vaccine
With the development of the very first vaccination of smallpox, brave anti-vaccinators fought against the dangerous, ill-advised practice of vaccinations. Those fighting against vaccines included the most intelligent and respected physicians of their time. [1]
This fight has been steadfast and continuous, as anti-vaccinators fought against an unjust, dangerous medical procedure. Vaccinations have always only profited the vaccine makers, not the people targeted for vaccines. Today’s anti-vaccination movement, while still in the minority, is most likely the largest we have had in history.
First Anti-Vaccinators
The smallpo...
Source: vactruth.com - November 20, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Recent Articles Top Picks anti-vaccination Polio Vaccine smallpox vaccine truth about vaccines Source Type: blogs
Randomized Trialomania
BY ANISH KOKA, MD
This story is old, but the age of the story should not detract from the lessons of the story.
It was 1982, the place was Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Workers at Fujisawa pharmaceuticals began testing fermented broths of Streptomyces species that had been retrieved from soil samples at the base of Mount Tsukuba.  They were working to solve the remaining achilles heel of organ transplantation – effective suppression of the immune system that would prevent the body from attacking its new guest.  It had quickly became apparent to the medical community that the key to long term survival of patien...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Anish Koka RCT Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 165
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 165
Question 1
When might the “Halloween sign” be reassuring?
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On a CT as a rule out for epiglottitis
If a halloween sign is seen on a CT it relates to a normal appearance of the epiglottis. [Reference]
Question 2
The picture below shows the first what?
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - November 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five acrodynia DC defibrillator epiglottitis halloween sign lateral epicondylitis mercury poisoning Mill's manipulation neutropenic enterocolitis typhlitis Source Type: blogs
Why It ’s Ok To Lose Friends Over The Election
I don’t think I have wasted as much emotional energy as I have on this debacle of an election campaign.
Twelve years ago I made the promise to myself to stop listening to the news on anything other than a cursory basis.
This came after I finally accepted how easily it was sucking me in and kicking the shit out of my peace of mind.
In recent weeks that commitment has evaporated faster than an e-mail off a server as once again I’ve disappeared into the abyss that is 24-hour news coverage
What started off as being a fun Tom Sharpe novel taking place in some far off Banana Republic has turned into a Greek tragedy being pla...
Source: A Daring Adventure - October 31, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tim Brownson Tags: Controversial Source Type: blogs
