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CME: Cardiac Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Should the practicing clinician recommend cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Jul 6, 2023


Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation: Clinical Diagnosis, Severity Criteria, and Management
Pulmonary valve regurgitation causes backflow through the pulmonic valve. Learn key signs including Graham Steell murmur, rSR EKG pattern, and AHA/ACC treatment guidance.
Jul 5, 2023


TAVR vs. SAVR: Comparing Approaches to Aortic Valve Replacement
Discover the critical differences between TAVR and SAVR, including a deep dive into the SURTAVI trial results and how heart teams determine the best approach for severe aortic stenosis.
Jul 3, 2023


Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management
This brief review of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) explains its prevalence, clinical features, and potential complications such as aortic stenosis, regurgitation, and aortic root dilation.
Jun 29, 2023


Aortic Valve Gradient and Critical Aortic Stenosis
Review aortic valve gradient staging & critical aortic stenosis criteria. Learn diagnostic benchmarks for mean gradients, valve area, and low-gradient AS staging.
Jun 28, 2023


Vitamin D Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol, Ercalcitriol & Calcitriol
Supplementation with vitamin D prohormones may be required to enable the maintenance of a normal vitamin D level.
Jun 26, 2023


Platelet Rich Plasma- a panacea for wound healing and degenerative disease?
Platelet Rich Plasma: Platelets contain seven growth factors required for wound healing.
Jun 23, 2023


Health Benefits and Nutritional Risks of Vegan Diets
Is a vegan diet healthy?
Jun 22, 2023


Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
Medical brief of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, exploring the clinical signs, diagnostic evaluation, and long-term management of avascular necrosis in pediatric patients.
Jun 21, 2023


Caffey Disease: A Clinical Review of Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis
This medical review explores Caffey Disease, a benign pediatric bone disorder characterized by rapid subperiosteal bone growth and its spontaneous resolution in early childhood.
Jun 20, 2023


Sever's Disease: Managing Calcaneal Apophysitis and Heel Pain in Children
Medical brief on Sever's Disease is the most common cause of isolated heel pain in active children, typically occurring during periods of rapid growth and high physical activity.
Jun 19, 2023


Prostate Cancer - To Test or Not to Test, That Is the Question.
Prostate cancer article by Stuart M. Caplen MD and a commentary by Arno Housman, MD - A urologist's perspective Indications For Prostate Cancer
Jun 15, 2023


Continuous Glucose Monitor
InShort on Continuous Glucose Monitoring use can improve blood glucose control in individuals of all ages with type 1, type 2, and...
Jun 14, 2023


Avascular Necrosis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Joint Health
Explore the clinical essentials of Avascular Necrosis (AVN), from identifying early risk factors like steroid use to evaluating joint-sparing surgical interventions.
Jun 13, 2023


Aortic Valve Area (AVA) and Index (AVAI): Staging Aortic Stenosis
A clinical overview of calculating Aortic Valve Area (AVA) and Aortic Valve Index (AVAI) to determine the severity and prognosis of aortic stenosis.
Jun 13, 2023


Aneurysmal Bone Cyst: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Explore the causes, soap-bubble radiographic appearance, and surgical treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) in this clinical brief by Allan Strongwater, M.D.
Jun 12, 2023


Intoeing and Squinting Patella in Infants and Toddlers
Intoeing, aka pigeon-toed, causes can be femoral anteversion (squinting patella), internal tibial torsion, and metatarsus adductus.
May 24, 2023


Watermelon Arugula Salad Recipe
A health conscious summer salad with arugula and watermelon.
May 22, 2023


Fire Ant Envenomations
A review of the diagnosis and treatment of envenomations of fire ants.
May 10, 2023


Got vegetables?
Fruit and vegetable supplements, pills, capsules, and greens powders.
May 8, 2023




Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
This strawberry spinach salad recipe is low-calorie and low cholesterol.
May 4, 2023


CME: Diagnosis and Treatment of Four Tickborne Diseases
Explore the diagnosis and treatment of four tick borne illnesses: Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. CME eligible.
Apr 20, 2023
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