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.
Right-sided Weakness, Headache in a Young Girl
VIDEO: A 12 y/o girl reports 5 episodes (45 mins each) of headache, hemiplegia in the past 24 hours. Can you make the Dx?
10 Stimulating Looks at Caffeine
“The most commonly used drug in the world” may lead to physical and psychological ill effects. These 10 slides provide a concise review of the risks and what to do about them.
Physicians Share 2016 Resolutions
We asked physicians what their resolutions were for 2016, either personal or professional. Here's what they said...
Top 10 Stories of the Year in Medicine
Medicine made some big news in 2015. These are the stories we think will make the biggest difference for primary care physicians.
Spiking Drug Prices in Spotlight at Senate Hearing
Turing and Valeant Pharmaceuticals are the poster children for egregious price hikes that compromise patient care.
Tachycardia in a 39-year-old Woman
VIDEO: The patient says her "heart was beating out of her chest." Complains of dyspnea, faintness. PMH, here. Your Dx?
Rib Pain on Inhalation in a Young Woman
The patient also has pain when she laughs. Physical examination and lab results are all normal -- with one exception. Can you make the diagnosis?
