Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma with cartilage cap

Giant Cell Tumor

Giant Cell Tumor

Some Employers Are Offering Free Drugs

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/business/21free.html?ref=business

Employers provide free prescriptions for common, chronic medical conditions hoping to prevent more costly complications from non-compliance. Employees benefit with more access to prescription medications. Employers benefit with lower long-term healthcare costs. Medical system benefits with hopefully decreased incidences of complications from diabetes, asthma, and high cholesterol.

Doctors Who Deliver - Forbes.com

Doctors Who Deliver - Forbes.com
Doctors will visit you in your hotel room or business for $300. Compare this to the alternative of waiting in an ER for nine hours and getting a larger bill.

Bayesian Analysis - Odds Ratio Calculator

Bayesian Analysis - Odds Ratio Calculator

Technorati tags: odds ratio, calculator, bayes

Odds Ratio = (a/b)/(c/d)

"estimates relative risk in case-controlled studies"

Iodinizing Salt and global health

In Raising the WorldÂ’s I.Q., the SecretÂ’s in the Salt - New York Times

This article looks at the progress in iodinizing salt in developing countries and what is left to do. Iodinizing salt is one of the most cost effective public health initiatives.

Technorati tags: health, iq, salt, iodine

electronic health record - Google Patents

electronic health record - Google Patents
Search results for "electronic health record" in the patent database at the US Patent Office.

Five big firms to promote electronic health files - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com

Five big firms to promote electronic health files - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com
Walmart, BP, and Intel are promoting a centralized electronic health record system for its employers.

Lure of Great Wealth Affects Career Choices - New York Times

Lure of Great Wealth Affects Career Choices - New York Times
Physicians are switching from their practices to other fields such as finance.

dry patches

Subjective

34 year old white male presents with dry patches on his scalp, back of his elbows, and the front of his knees. They have been present for several months. No itching.

Objective

Vital signs stable. Skin - dry, scaling plaques, well-circumscribed, silver present on scalp, extensor surfaces of elbow and knee

Assessment and Plan

A- Psoriasis P- topical corticosteroids, other options include ultraviolet light (sunlight), lubricants, and keratolytics

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ulcers in the mouth

Subjective

75 year old male presents with ulcers in his mouth. Started five months ago. Ulcers have progressed to around his mouth and on his forearms.

Objective

Vitals signs stable. Oral- multiple bullae in mucosa Skin - multiple bullae Labs - biopsy shows antibody pattern in fish-net immunofluorescence pattern

Assessment and Plan

A- Pemphigus P- corticosteroids

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painful red nodules

Subjective

45 year old female presents with painful, red nodules on her shins. Started 1 month ago. Patient was recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.

Objective

Vital signs stable Extremities - pretibial, tender, erythematous nodules

Assessment and Plan

DDX - sarcoidosis, coccidiomycosis, ulcerative colitis, streptococcal infection, idiopathic A - erythema nodosum due to ulcerative colitis P - treat ulcerative colitis

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Growth on forehead

Subjective

25 year old patient notes a growth on her forehead which is the color of her skin. It started about 2 months ago and has stopped growing.

Objective

Vital signs stable. Skin - flesh colored lesion on forehead with central crater, crater contains keratinous material

Assessment and Plan

A - Keratocanthoma P - Lesion will likely resolve in a few months, observation for few months, biopsy if needed.

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One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life - New York Times

One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life - New York Times
Calorie restriction diet in rhesus monkeys shows health advantages, however other scientists believe the research may not translate to humans as well.

Growing Debate as Doctors Train on New Devices - New York Times

Growing Debate as Doctors Train on New Devices - New York Times

The Genographic Project - Human Migration, Population Genetics, Maps, DNA

The Genographic Project - Human Migration, Population Genetics, Maps, DNA

Forgive Us Our Student Debts - New York Times

Forgive Us Our Student Debts - New York Times

Student loan repayment by serving in underserved areas or working for the NIH as a researcher.

While in Surgery, Do You Prefer Abba or Verdi? - New York Times

While in Surgery, Do You Prefer Abba or Verdi? - New York Times

The benefits of music in the OR are several including improved psychomotor performance.

Cheap Airfare, Hotel Reservations, Car Rentals - Pinpoint Travel

Cheap Airfare, Hotel Reservations, Car Rentals - Pinpoint Travel

Going home for break? Here's AOL meta travel site which will search through 100s of sites to find the best deals. Also try the Deals section and the Fare Buzz section. Under Fare Buzz, you can search for top deals from one airport to any location in the world.