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uncertain diagnosis/ investigation for marathon runner
hiya, in my last exam there was a question that came up which I have been unable to find the answer for. It was something along these lines: 35yo marathon runner presents with severe RUQ pain. Urinalysis shows protein + blood +++ glucose -ve. What test would most likely confirm the diagnosis? Renal biopsy AXR Cystoscopy DMSA Renal US any ideas/ answers would be greatly appreciated! thanks (Source: New Media Medicine)
Source: New Media Medicine - May 9, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Aldo_UHSM Tags: Urology Source Type: forums

Undiagnosed Flank Pain 5months
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - April 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Marino209 Tags: Family Doctor Source Type: forums

Is there other solution other than cholecystectomy
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - April 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Lolita Tags: Surgery Source Type: forums

Other solution other than cholecystectomy
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - April 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Lolita Tags: Stomach, Colon, IBS, Abdominal Source Type: forums

Kidney transplant advice?
Forum: Advice on Everyday Issues Posted By: TheGuy117 Post Time: 21-02-2013 at 23:22 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - February 22, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums

Mitral valve prolapse in polycystic kidney.
So I guess my question is that: How does this happen exactly? They seem to be unrelated and yet you have a mitral valve prolapse in polycystic kidney. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - February 22, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Scarletblack Tags: Allopathic Source Type: forums

Test Prep Week (2/18-2/22) - Raffle items
Dear students, residents, fellows and attendings: SDN is hosting Test Prep Week (TPW) and there are a ton of giveaways! CMEList.com is raffling CME and board review products during the exhibition. To be entered into the raffle you must make a positive contribution and ask a question about the product you're interested in. At the end of the week, a randomly selected member will receive the prize. You can enter multiple raffles for multiple products. The CMEList.com products can be found at this link: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=862. Best of luck, Bacchus (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - February 19, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bacchus Tags: Urology Source Type: forums

Hi, I need help please. I'm new here
Hi My name is Khalled shaheen, and i will be soon in Uk in Liverpool for training course of kidney transplantation. i want to attachment to hospital or university to upgrade my certificate witch is "operation Room Surgical Technician" nursing department. worked 2 years as "first assistant of Professional doctors surgically in all surgical specialties" if i can study medicine from the first or upgrade my certificate I want to upgrade my certificate and i didn't know How. If you can help me of this. Thanks a lot , and i appreciate that ... (Source: New Media Medicine)
Source: New Media Medicine - February 6, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: khalled322 Tags: Access to Medicine Source Type: forums

Patient Murders Urologist in Examination Room
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,2117836.story (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - January 29, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ericokle Tags: Urology Source Type: forums

Longterm debilitating fatigue, chills, help.
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - January 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Tiredman Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: forums

And you thought you were a big shot anesthesiologist
.... because you do heart/liver/lung transplants? Have you done one of these? Quote: Fecal transplant from mom cures ailing toddler http://vitals.nbcnews.com/fecal-transplant (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - December 28, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: urge Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums

extraordinary match lists for certain schools
Why do some schools perform much better than other schools within the same "tier"? For example: - Tufts match extensively to Harvard (about 12% of class) as well as other top hospitals like Yale - Dartmouth match almost 15% to Harvard and a good amount to top hospitals on both coasts - Case Western matched 9 derm, 2 plastics, 8 ophtho, 15 ortho, 4 ENT, 5 urology, most of them at top hospitals. Schools with similar research rankings and reputations don't seem to produce match lists that are quite as good are these 3. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - December 19, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nychila Tags: Pre-Medical Allopathic [ MD ] Source Type: forums

What do these liver function tests show?
Forum: Medicine Posted By: VeganGirl93 Post Time: 12-12-2012 at 21:51 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - December 12, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums

Social effects of Autoimmune Disease
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - December 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: lindaely Tags: Health Secrets Source Type: forums

Clinically Isolated Syndrome OR are they missing something?
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - November 21, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: charl_louize Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums

Sixth Form Liver
Forum: Biology Posted By: ILoveUSA Post Time: 13-11-2012 at 23:42 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - November 14, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums

Urologist appointment
Forum: Health Posted By: mishmash67 Post Time: 12-11-2012 at 23:58 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - November 13, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums

Pigment gallstones
I did a question recently about a patient with a history of aortic valve replacement presenting with indigestion with fatty foods. Xray of abdomen shows nodular densities in upper right quadrant. Lab studies show increased indirect bilirubin. Question was what constitues the nodular densities in the upper right quadrant? I always thought since it's the liver excreting bile into the gall bladder, it must be conjugated bile.. so I chose 'conjugated bilirubin' making up the pigment stone. Got it wrong. The answer was unconjugated bilirubin. Can anyone explain this? I feel this is simple, but somehow cant get my head aroun...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - November 12, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mayn Tags: Step I Source Type: forums

Re: Fish Oil Added to Statin Therapy Reduces Risk For Major Coronary Events
Discussion)
Source: eMediNews - Medical Forum Health Discussion - November 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: forums

Interesting case of amyloid heart disease thought to be hypertensive cardiomyopathy
A 72 year old woman of Jamaican origin was admitted with pulmonary oedema and decreased mobility, with a background of hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, suspected hypertensive cardiomyopathy, carpal tunnel release operation and chronic leg ulcers,. On examination she had signs of congestive heart failure, including pitting oedema to the sacrum, giant v-waves in the jugular venous pressure wave-forms, pulsatile liver and bilateral crepitations that were ausculatated in the lungs. Her blood pressure was mildly raised at 145/95mmHg, her heart rate was 90 beats per minute, her oxygenation was stable at 94% on 35% o...
Source: Doc2Doc BMJ Cardiology - November 11, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: AndrewCai_BCS Source Type: forums

Sixth Form Kidneys/Excret.
Forum: Biology Posted By: ILoveUSA Post Time: 04-11-2012 at 01:21 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - November 4, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums

Sixth Form Kidney failure. Inflammation glomeruli
Forum: Biology Posted By: ILoveUSA Post Time: 04-11-2012 at 02:10 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - November 4, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums

ALTITUDE Autopsy Shows What Went Wrong With Aliskiren
In its short lifespan the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren (a.k.a., Rasilez or Tekturna) rapidly declined from being a highly promising, first-of-its kind drug to a major failure. The death blow was struck last December with the early termination of the ALTITUDE trial, after the data and safety monitoring committee found an increased risk in patients taking aliskiren. Now the final results of the Aliskiren Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Using Cardiorenal Endpoints have been presented at Kidney Week 2012 in San Diego and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine. 8,561 type 2 diabetics at high risk f...
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - November 3, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cardiology Network Source Type: forums

deciding late - what to do?
this is probably an all too common problem for medical students i'm a third year about 1/3 of the way through - after having thought internal medicine was my calling in life for the longest time, i did internal medicine clerkship and preceptorship...- ended up not liking either. I recently shadowed an ophthalmologist and i'm absolutely enthralled by what they do. also, currently on surgery and love doing procedures. So having gone through nearly 3.5 years of med school tailoring my app towards internal medicine with research and one basic science 3rd author paper on nephrology stuff, i'm deciding to switch to optho..is it...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - October 28, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cnfuzzled Tags: Ophthalmology: Eye Physicians & Surgeons Source Type: forums

How are TGL measured in the blood stream?
It seems that the intestine releases chylomicrons into the blood stream and these are converted into TGL from the fatty acids in the chylomicron in adipose tissue and the glyerol goes to the liver to be converted into TGL and then released as VLDL. When a lipid panel is done and TGL are measured, Im confused as to where are free TGL in the blood stream? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - October 28, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IkeBoy18 Tags: Allopathic Source Type: forums

NBME2 spoiler - renal - please help
I have no idea what this question is even remotely asking. All the choices seem wrong. Answer key = D, but that doesn't make sense because it's well-known that ACE-inhibitors are contraindicated in RAS, no questions asked. That leaves choices A and C. I could see that choice D is the only one that doesn't require an imaginative stretch in terms of a diuretic's effects on renin, but you clearly wouldn't give an ACEi with RAS. I went with choice A because Loops are known to have positive prostaglandin effects on the afferent arterioles, which could have possibly explained the decreased renin despite the proximal arterial...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - October 27, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Phloston Tags: Step I Source Type: forums

RSM Events
Is anyone going? anyone a member? is it worth joining? October 2012 19 October Wessex Region - Bristol Sports medicine - more of what you wanted to know but never dared to ask 26 - 28 October Students Academic Meeting EuWHO: World Health Organisation simulation youth initiative November 2012 9 November Students Academic Meeting Specialty Careers Fair 2012 13 November Public Engagement Global Health Alerts: Investing in global infectious disease research - trends and inequities December 2012 10 December Public Engagement The RSM Christmas Lecture 15 December Young Fellows Academic Meeting Opportunitie...
Source: New Media Medicine - October 14, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: eversmith Tags: Royal Society of Medicine Source Type: forums

Now, the NY Times...
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/he...s.html?hp&_r=0 The "Shots were tied to risk"? Every medical treatment is tied to risk. A huge part of Medicine involves appropriately managing risk. Aspirin/NDAIDS - GI bleed which can be fatal. Tylenol - Liver failure which can be fatal. Physical Therapy - Some patients report worsening pain. Cardiac Cath- 1% risk of death, coronary perf, bleeding, arterial psudoaneurysm, many of which are done in patients that turn out to have no significant coronary disease. Spine surgery - risk of infection, bleeding, nerve damage, death. They want us to treat everyone's pai...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - October 12, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: emd123 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums

Position Wanted Any open 2nd Year Nephrology Fellowship Position??
Hi, i am looking for any open 2nd year nephrology fellowship position for the year 2013. If anyone wants to swap a position, i can do that too. I wanted to move for family reasons. (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - October 12, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Qn1982 Tags: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions Source Type: forums

Re: New Management Recommendations Issued for Kidney Stones
Discussion)
Source: eMediNews - Medical Forum Health Discussion - October 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Tags: Surgery Source Type: forums

17yr old with nausea after a few bites of food
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - October 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: gylee Tags: Family Doctor Source Type: forums

Hepatitis D
Does anyone know the most common outcome of HepD infection? HepA+B, most commonly = subclinical disease followed by complete recovery. HepC, most commonly = chronic, asymptomatic hepatitis Wikipedia says that HepD has the highest mortality rate (20%) when associated with infection, but what about the other 80%? Is it asymptomatic chronic hepatitis or complete resolution, etc.? ----- Edit: found what I was looking for: Semin Liver Dis. 2012 Aug;32(3):228-36. Epub 2012 Aug 29. Clinical features of hepatitis d. Farci P, Niro GA. Source Hepatic Pathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute o...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - September 29, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Phloston Tags: Step I Source Type: forums

Lower back side pains
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - September 23, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Alwaysandforever Tags: Pain Source Type: forums

Here come the invites
So exciting :D (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - September 18, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: armybound Tags: Urology Source Type: forums

Altruistic kidney donation
Forum: Chat Posted By: Guy Secretan Post Time: 18-09-2012 at 04:12 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - September 18, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums

Step 2 timing question
I am finishing up my M3 Medicine clerkship, and will be done 9/28/12. Step 1 211. I had to postpone it until this summer semester because I had to take some time off last fall due to a complicated pregnancy and subsequent preterm delivery. My re-worked schedule had me taking Step 2 in December (anytime, because my school is a testing spot just for our students), but now I'm wondering if I should try to take it sooner. After medicine ends, this is the rest of my M4 schedule through Dec: 10/1-10/14 Anesthesia elective 10/15 - 11/11 Pulmonary ICU 11/12 - 12/9 Nephrology 12/10 Step 2 CS 12/11 - 1/6 free There are no resid...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - September 16, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Random MS Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums

LOR from Research Rotation
I am doing a research rotation with a Urologist who I am thinking about having write a LOR for me at the end of the rotation. Because I have only done research and only minimal clinical work with this physician, the letter would be focused on the research side of things. Is this a letter worth getting? Does it hold weight compared to a letter from a clinician? (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - September 5, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jfellings Tags: Urology Source Type: forums

High Alanine Aminotransferase in blood test
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - August 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: jeremya1982 Tags: Uncategorized Questions Source Type: forums

newborn baby suffering from kidney problem.
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - August 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: yahi Tags: Children's Health Source Type: forums

Urologist charged with taking videos up womans skirt
This can't be good for the urology stereotype. http://www.metro.us/newyork/local/ar...-woman-s-skirt (Source: Student Doctor Network Forums)
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - August 2, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: KinasePro Tags: Urology Source Type: forums

Transplant update....
Hey everyone! I know I haven't been on in a while but I thought I'd update you all in my transplant journey. I'm about 3/4 through all the paperwork. The next step is waiting for the call to go down to Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL for evaluations and then I'll be added to the list! I'm a little anxious, a little nervous, a little scared. Ultimately, I can't wait at my second chance at life! Last month, I was hospitalized for hepatic ensephalopathy- a bad sign that my liver is declining. My liver got backed up in metabolizing things and the toxins went into my blood stream and went to my bra...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Adults Forum - August 2, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: krisgabes Source Type: forums

Any new meds since 1999 for hyperactive bladder?
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - July 26, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: limbic Tags: Uncategorized Questions Source Type: forums

Diary of a twenty-something medic
I've been wanting to write a blog for a looooooooong time now, but have never really got around to it. I've been a member of NMM for quite a few years now, (I joined way back in 2008...) and I want to blog about what being a medic in Birmingham is like! But first, a little about me. I am a medical student at Birmingham who has just started his fourth year! I have just completed a year out for an intercalation (in which I recieved a first, yay me!) and I am now about five weeks in and doing my first, and last rotation in ENT surgery. A lot of change has happened with the medical school's curriculum this year, as a result o...
Source: New Media Medicine - July 24, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: waveygravey Tags: Weblogs Source Type: forums

Transplant
My son 19 with cirrohsis of the liver, enlarged spleen with low platelet count, hemolosis, insulin diabetic, and acites.  He was doing very well until age 17, FEV1 was 130% now it is 30%.  I have no idea why things had to wait until now.  I believe his liver was the cause of lung function going down, but the doctors do no think so.  His attitude is horrible for all that he has been through especially this year in for the 7th time with one by helicopter because potassium was 7.9 from previous discharge on diaretic for acites.  He go to dehydrated.  He constantly...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Transplants Forum - July 19, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: yogibear1967 Source Type: forums

Cf and kidney stones
Hello, I found out about a month ago that I have a 9mm kidney stone that is still giving me some pain in my back. I have not seen a urlolgist yet but I have an appointment this monday. I have DD508 and am 26 years old. I really think this has something to do with the cf. I dont take medicine for the cf besides antibiotics when I am sick and iv antibiotics when I was in the hospital twice. I do not think the kindney stone has to do with taking too much cf medicine. I saw in other posts that some of you have had very large kidney stones like myself. I was wondering what you all recommend. My plan was to just wait fo...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Adults Forum - July 19, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: kmhbeauty Source Type: forums

HELP! ,Do I have a Normal testosterone level , Do l Need to see a Dr.? I'm 27
Discussion Boards)
Source: MD Health Forum - Medical Discussion Boards - July 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: blueman Tags: Men's Health Source Type: forums

Staph A now in urine
Has anyone else also cultured Staph A in their urine? Jasey has cultured it twice in her throat swabs but now she has cultured it in her urine. I don't know if this is normal or should I be concerned? At Cincinnati children's you can get online and read lab results prior to talking to doctor. I'm waiting for a call back from urologist and I sent email to cf specialist. Any thoughts? Advice? (Source: Cystic Fibrosis Families Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Families Forum - June 25, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mistyjo Source Type: forums

any parents out there dealing with CF adult children that have given up
I have a 23 year old son with CF. He has been in pain most of his life from digestive problems with CF. Last year he had to drop out of college due to losing more of his colon. He has completely given up and has turned to alcohol. I really don't know where to turn. I don't know if any other parents have had to deal with this with an adult who is already terminally ill and trying to kill themselves with alcohol.  He does not want help.  His liver enzymes are very high and has been told he has liver disease.  I am trying to be supportive but not enabling. Any suggestions. I am co...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Families Forum - June 21, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: twentythreeyearsandcounting Source Type: forums

Liver Transplant
Hi guys.. I haven't logged on to this in a while but was just wondering if anyone has had a liver transplant? I am 20 yrs old have severe CF related liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (Cancer) on my liver and have been waiting almost 6 months for a transplant. I'm really frustrated now because while I am at the very top (No.1) on the list for my size, blood group and priority, I am getting sicker in the mean time. I am in and out of hospital every 2 weeks or so with recurrent chest infections and am just so fed up of it all!  I'm supposed to be working at keeping ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Transplants Forum - June 11, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: xxlilmissmorrisseyxx Source Type: forums

Re: Smoking and Health
Discussion)
Source: eMediNews - Medical Forum Health Discussion - June 7, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Tags: Health-related Websites Source Type: forums