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.

Histology of Cartilage and Bone

Histology of Cartilage and Bone

Body language Tiscali

Body language Tiscali A guide to body language at the work place.

Ripples in Water

Several ripples across a water surface
Changing every moment
Sometimes several, sometimes few
Changed greatly by small influences
Once the disturbance resolves, the surface flattens again
And the water remains
-J. S. 5/29/06

Framingham Study

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/framingham/

Heart still beats

For research, saw a pig heart being extracted about five minutes after the big was killed. Amazingly, it was still beating by itself when it was removed and placed in a pan. It kept on beating weakly for at least a minute.

Naegele's Rule for Pregnancy

Calculates pregnancy due date based on LMP - Calculator.

Doctors Object to Gathering of Drug Data - New York Times

Doctors Object to Gathering of Drug Data - New York Times
California and other states are considering legislation to prevent pharmaceutical representatives access to information about physician prescribing behavior.

Resume Advice - The New York Times Job Market

Resume Advice - The New York Times Job Market