MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'exam'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:51:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181805&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fback-to-school-tip-your-child-may-need-a-comprehensive-eye-exam%2F2011.08.31 Dori Carlson, O.D. In a recent interview with the president of the American Optometric Association (AOA), Dr. Dori Carlson, I learned the surprising statistic that about 1 in 4 school age children have an undetected or undiagnosed vision problem. School vision screenings, while helpful, still miss more than 75% of these problems. And for those kids who are discovered to have a vision problem during a school screening, upwards of 40% receive no follow up after the diagnosis. Clearly, we need to do better at diagnosing and treating childhood visual deficits. My full conversation with Dr. Carlson can be listened to below: Dr. Carlson told me that the solution involves (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181805 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:00:24 +0100 5181805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174617&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatient-history-found-to-be-key-element-in-making-a-diagnosis%2F2011.08.28 Four out of five doctors agree that they don’t need scans to make the right diagnosis. It’s an old-fashioned concept frequently discussed among ACP members, but the history and physical combined with basic tests is way more important to diagnosis than ordering scans and advanced tests. A recent research letter in the Archives of Internal Medicine makes the case. In the letter, Israeli researchers described a prospective study of 442 consecutive patients admitted from the emergency department in 53 days. A senior resident examined all patients within 24 hours of admission (mean=14), including a history, physical, and review of ancillary test findings done at the emergency department, such as blood and urine tests, electrocardiography, and chest radiography. The resident also rev... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174617 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:30:00 +0100 5174617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997669&cid=t_101504_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D2532 Eating Shrooms May Shrink your Prostate Men! A good piece of tail has always been a man favorite. Not that kind of tail!  I am talking about the turkey tail Asian mushroom that has been found to be 100 per cent effective in shrinking a tumor of the prostate in an Aussie mouse.  This is really exciting news,  if it works on those animals without a tail!  So eating mushrooms may just be what keeps you having sex in the future, and could save your behind! Polysaccharopeptide (PSP) from the ‘turkey tail’ mushroom targets prostate cancer stem cells and suppresses tumor formation.  Eat yourself to life, instead of eating yourself to death!  These mushrooms may save a man’s life, at the minimum a very nasty surgery!  If you want to see the status of your prostate it is... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997669 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:47:43 +0100 4997669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997519&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-do-physicians-conduct-complete-physical-exams-when-you-have-a-localized-complaint%2F2011.07.04 One June 20, 2011, NPR aired a great story about how a person may not “see” a person getting beat up on the side of a jogging path when they are focused on a task (pursuing another jogger)… even if they pass RIGHT BY THE FIGHT!!! In fact, only a third of the subjects reported seeing this mock fight when the experiment was conducted at night. Even more surprisingly, broad daylight didn’t improve the statistics (only 40% noticed the fight). Though the situation and circumstances do not exactly correspond, there is a lesson to be learned here that applies to a medical visit. As an ENT, I often see patients for a very specific complaint… “My right ear hurts.” “I have a bad cough.” No matter what the complaint, unless it is for a specific ta... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997519 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4997519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975863&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-physical-exams-save-healthcare-costs%2F2011.06.28 I’ve often heard physicians say that “the history is 90% of the diagnosis.” In other words, they can usually determine the underlying cause of a patient’s problem just by listening to their account of how it evolved. The physical exam is merely to confirm the diagnosis, and is often cursory, limited, or ignored. I believe that the physical exam is far more important than it seems – and I learned this during my recent oral medical specialty board examination. Although I have been sworn to secrecy regarding the content of the test questions, I will share an epiphany that I had during the exam. The examiners’ job is to describe a patient and then ask the examinee what else she’d like to know and what she’d do next. With each description, I found... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975863 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:00:21 +0100 4975863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921434&cid=t_101504_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FQQBNAcIPgo8%2F ACEM Fellowship examination questions for the SAQ, VAQ and SCE now updated (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921434 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:20:57 +0100 4921434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820861&cid=t_101504_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Flu0TS6pFeQ4%2F Visual Aided Questions (VAQ) test a candidates ability to process visually presented information such as X-rays, pathology results and clinical images. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820861 Thu, 12 May 2011 17:28:24 +0100 4820861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789191&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F430111 The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends a baseline eye exam at age 40. At 40 some people start to experience presbyopia. An eye exam at 40 may also help pick up early signs of eye diseases or cataracts. Take a look: Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789191 Sun, 01 May 2011 02:00:00 +0100 4789191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768293&cid=t_101504_82_f&fid=34667&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaryngoscope.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fphysical-exam.html Most daily progress notes include a physical exam portion to say how the patient looks, how the heart and lungs sound etc, this was the best exerpt today I found while looking through my patients"HEEN: WNL, could use a shave"(HEEN=Head,Ears, Eyes,Nose; WNL=Within Normal Limits) (Source: i'm so sleepy) i'm so sleepy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768293 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:28:00 +0100 4768293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803151&cid=t_101504_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FxrbrsqDPjmU%2F Feeling unprepared for your upcoming FACEM Part 2 emergency medicine examination? Suffering from brain failure? Don't worry, UCEM have the solution thanks to pioneering work by neurosurgeon Robert J. White. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803151 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:40:33 +0100 4803151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734102&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-hug-that-may-have-saved-a-life%2F2011.04.20 Every once in a while we physicians make an astute (or perhaps lucky) observation that becomes a turning point in a patient’s life. I’ll never forget the time that I placed a hand on an elderly woman’s belly after she said that she felt a little bit dizzy – the pulsatile abdominal mass that I discovered set in motion a cascade of events that resulted in life-saving surgery for an disecting abdominal  aortic aneurysm (AAA). It was incredibly gratifying to be involved in saving her life – and now anyone who so much as swoons in my vicinity gets a tummy rub! (Yes, Dr. Groopman I know that’s not necessarily a rational response to one lucky “exam finding.”) Last week I made a fortunate “catch” on the order of the AAA discovery from ye... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734102 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:00:32 +0100 4734102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734110&cid=t_101504_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F0k8uLaFZqTw%2F We turn to Osler to find out why examinations are necessary stumbling blocks in the path of the true student of medicine. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734110 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:33 +0100 4734110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734112&cid=t_101504_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fu5FgaDGP8SQ%2F Introducing ED.EXAM: a free online forum and collection of resources for emergency medicine trainees studying for the ACEM Part 2 exams. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734112 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:02 +0100 4734112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734113&cid=t_101504_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FTUJMem-E3mc%2F The neurological exam in 3 minutes, on video - the highest form of art? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734113 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:39:00 +0100 4734113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723960&cid=t_101504_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F04%2F18%2Fcreating-an-online-medical-degree-exam-for-psychiatry%2F Medical students have to do a psychiatry clerkship during their training. At the end of their psychiatric clerkship they have to take their final examination on psychiatry for their medical degree. This exam consists of three parts. First they’ll have to interview a patient. This interview is being watched and rated by a psychiatrist on several competencies such as interpersonal and communicational skills, and professionalism. Next they have to discuss this patient with the same psychiatrist to test their clinical reasoning in psychiatry and usually they are being questioned in this same exam about psychiatry at large, as a kind of theoretical exam on psychiatry. Especially this last bit of the examination meets a lot of critique: most specialists asks questions about their own hobby... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723960 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:30:09 +0100 4723960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696625&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-when-being-no-worse-means-progress%2F2011.04.09 “Everything looks good.  No progress is good, actually.  Means your eyes haven’t deteriorated any further in the last five months.”  Dr S, my eye doctor at the Joslin Clinic, ran her fingers across the keyboard, typing notes into my online file. “So it’s the same as back in November?  When I moved from mild to moderate retinopathy?” “Right.  Still non-proliferative, but the same.  Not worse, by any stretch.  We’re working with a few spots, a very small bit of leakage, but nothing I’d recommend treatment for, other than watching it closely.” I let out the breath I didn’t realize I was holding.  The fluorescent bulbs in the room were bright and ricocheting off the white walls, making me feel like I was in an avalanche ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696625 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:00:27 +0100 4696625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605826&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-surprising-discovery-and-the-value-of-the-physical-exam%2F2011.03.17 I’ve remarked in the past how rarely I ever learn anything useful from physical exam. It’s one of those irritating things about medicine — we spent all that time in school learning arcane details of the exam, esoteric maneuvers like pulsus paradoxus, comparing pulses, Rovsing’s sign and the like. But in the modern era, it seems like about half the diagnoses are made by history and the other half are made by ancillary testing. Some people interpreted my comments to mean I don’t do an exam, or endorse a half-assed exam, which I do not. I always do an exam, as indicated by the presenting condition. I just don’t often learn much from it. But I always do it. The other day, for example, I saw this elderly lady who was sent in for altered mental status. There w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605826 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4605826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570544&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fquestioning-the-annual-pelvic-exam%2F2011.03.10 A new article in the Journal of Women’s Health by Westhoff, Jones, and Guiahi asks “Do New Guidelines and Technology Make the Routine Pelvic Examination Obsolete?” The pelvic exam consists of two main components: The insertion of a speculum to visualize the cervix and the bimanual exam where the practitioner inserts two fingers into the vagina and puts the other hand on the abdomen to palpate the uterus and ovaries. The rationales for a pelvic exam in asymptomatic women boil down to these: Screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea Evaluation before prescribing hormonal contraceptives Screening for cervical cancer Early detection of ovarian cancer None of these are supported by the evidence. Eliminating bimanual exams and limiting speculum exams in asymptomatic patients would reduce cos... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570544 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:00:48 +0100 4570544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512479&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fthe-first-and-only-truly-interactive-multiplanar-stack-viewer-for-radiology-cases-on-radiolopolis.html Wow!Interactive image stack viewer for Radiology casesFinally it's launched: the long promised latest interactive image stack viewer for Radiology cases!No installation needed - no Active X or other plugin needed!Virtually every browser is in these days Flash enabled - that's all you need!Access this program from every computer and from anywhere - independent from your location!And the best is: It's free!!! (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512479 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:38:31 +0100 4512479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394445&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-is-a-%25e2%2580%259ccomplete%25e2%2580%259d-physical%2F2011.01.24 A reader requests: Can you do a post on what procedures constitute a thorough physical, in your opinion? I haven’t had one in several years and thinking of making an appointment now. The last doctor I went to didn’t even listen to my heart or go though the motions with feeling my belly and that stuff. And of the last three doctors I went to, I realized they didn’t bring up my immunization records. Is this usually left for the patients to bring up on their own? Good question. What exactly is a physical? Does it include blood work? What about an EKG? And a cardiac stress test? Is an “executive physical” an orgy of “more is better,” previously paid lavishly, really better than a “camp physical?” Here’s the thing: There is no such thing as a “complete physical exami... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394445 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:00:47 +0100 4394445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343129&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fglaucoma-testing-through-the-eyelid%2F2011.01.13 Intraocular pressure is usually measured by applying a force on the cornea using a tonometer. Although sufficiently accurate, tonometers are only used in ophthalmologist offices and so don’t measure intra-day pressures. They also fail with people post cataract surgery that have a thicker cornea. Researchers at University of Arizona have developed a new device that measures intraocular pressure through the eyelid. From the University of Arizona College of Engineering: The self-test instrument has been designed in Eniko Enikov’s lab at the UA College of Engineering. Gone are the eye drops and need for a sterilized sensor. In their place is an easy-to-use probe that gently rubs the eyelid and can be used at home. “You simply close your eye and rub the eyelid like you might c... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343129 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:00:03 +0100 4343129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338092&cid=t_101504_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1626 FINGER MATTERS Big fingers = big penis?  Scientists say finger length may help a girl know a guy’s penis length when he is not erect, but not when he is excited.  Most of the time, erect size is much larger- but not always, so don’t “judge a finger by it’s cover.” The longest finger should be 7/8th of the length of the palm of the hand.  Any shorter – you might be sporting a small penis, but also have an increased risk of cancer in the prostate, poor sports skills, small bank account, and increased odds of homosexuality!  Wow, that is a lot a pressure for an simple finger! Why do men with the longest fingers seem to want to become protologists and urologists, and women with the smallest fingers become gynecologists?  Seems like it should be reverse... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338092 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:39:45 +0100 4338092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304878&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-cancer-hits-a-doctors-home%2F2011.01.02 This year has been a weird one for me and cancer. In the ER, we see cancer patients pretty infrequently. The occasional chemotherapy with fever, but that’s about it. I think the oncologists try hard to keep the patients out of the ER — to everybody’s benefit. But this year, I’ve had a weird rash of cases where I’ve made primary diagnoses of cancer in the ER — several times over and over and over again. In ten years I don’t think I’ve made as many cancer diagnoses as I have this year alone. Just very strange. Unfortunately, it came home to roost. My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Movin' Meat* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304878 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4304878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249061&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fabout-male-breast-cancer-gynecomastia-and-testing%2F2010.12.10 Most medical centers routinely perform or require that breast tissue be sent to pathology for histologic examination.  The authors of the article (referenced below) question whether this is useful when the breast tissue excised comes from an adolescent male with gynecomastia considering the benign nature of the condition. Furthermore, the authors point out male breast cancer is rare and when it does occur it is most often in older males, not adolescent males: In 2009, there were an estimated 1,910 new cases and 440 deaths related to male breast cancer, accounting for just 0.25% and 0.15% of all new cases of cancer and cancer deaths for males in the entire United States, respectively, with historical cohorts demonstrating that the peak incidence of male breast cancer occurs at approximatel... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249061 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4249061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4205937&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fare-airport-security-pat-downs-unhealthy%2F2010.11.26 Potential health effects of airport security are being questioned for their possible health consequences, from spreading germs to radiation exposure to the stress that being searched induces. With cheaper flights available this year and the need for security in air travel, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is justifying its full body scans and its pat-downs that rise up travelers’ legs — all the way up. The scanners use microwaves, leading some to question whether people may be receiving too much radiation. It’s also a concern to activists who may have already undergone a lot of radiation for existing condition, or who have other conditions for which TSA agents may not be trained. (Read one seasoned traveler’s personal experience here.) The TSA report... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4205937 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4205937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179360&cid=t_101504_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F18%2Fone-third-of-a-college-class-caught-cheating%2F I must be getting old. When I was in college, and then again in graduate school, there was a simple expectation. I was there to learn, the university was there to help me learn. They do that through centuries’ old methods — teaching in classrooms, testing on that material, and occasionally having some hands-on experiences in the laboratory or on computers. This isn’t rocket science (unless you’re studying rocket science). So why was I so surprised when I watched the video (linked to below) where a professor teaching a management class discovered a statistical anomaly while grading his classes’ midterm exams. His startling findings? Rampant cheating. Because a kind of amnesty was offered to the class of 530 students, over 200 students eventually admitted to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179360 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:49:27 +0100 4179360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142768&cid=t_101504_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fpointless-exam-can-be-just-as-bad-as.html Dr. Abraham Verghese, says the Times, is reviving the lost art of the physical exam. He cuts quite a figure on the wards, with his white coat, his stories, and his diagnostic maneuvers, reminding us of "the doctor who missed nothing and could swiftly diagnose a peculiar walk, sluggish thyroid or leaky heart valve using just keen eyes, practiced hands and a stethoscope." Here's where the definitions of art and science matter, though. The margin here is too narrow to contain a detailed discussion of where these two bugbears embrace and where they face off, fangs bared. The applicable stab of a definition in this case, I think, is this: in a science, we try and apply a community's rigorous professional definition to our individual classifications. In art, we try and apply our own individual c... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142768 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:01:00 +0100 4142768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086268&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpreventive-healthmedicinecare-lets-give-it-a-name%2F2010.10.20 It’s a scene that plays out thousands of times every day in doctors’ offices across the country — the moment the doctor shifts from addressing the concerns that brought the patient into clinic to when he or she attempts to make sure everything else is going okay. Often this happens at the end of a sick visit, after working up an upper respiratory infection or back pain. Sometimes it happens after following up a chronic medical problem such as high blood pressure or arthritis, and occasionally it happens under ideal circumstances, during an annual physical or routine wellness visit. It doesn’t necessarily happen at the end of the visit. Often it sneaks it’s way into various points in the encounter — as when the doctor places his or her stethoscope over a patient’s che... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086268 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:00:58 +0100 4086268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107956&cid=t_101504_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FREWTs2axwp4%2Fon-the-redeye Things, as you may have read, are a bit crazy for me this weekend, so I’m trying a webcam video post to save time.  The sound is a little sketchy, but hopefully good enough.  Tonight I’m at the airport.  Next week, back to PA training. (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107956 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:25:57 +0100 5107956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3938414&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fworld-premiere-truly-interactive-radiology-cases-and-teaching-files.html We present a new feature on Radiolopolis which is the start of a new generation of teaching files: interactive image stacks. This feature allows our Radiolopolis members to excel by providing "whole" cases to the audience.This feature has been implemented in cooperation with our affiliated Journal of Radiology Case Reports - which is the first and only journal that allows truly interactive usage of published articles to its readers (ref. 1). (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3938414 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:20:48 +0100 3938414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3866958&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsports-physicals-for-kids-why-so-ducky%2F2010.08.14 Dear American Academy of Pediatrics, I think there is a mistake. Kids have recently started coming into the office with forms for sports physicals, and the form is different. See below: Someone added stuff to the form! Not only do we have to continue the inexplicable obsession with the hernia check (for maximum humiliation of boys, we try to use only female examiners for this), there’s a bunch of new stuff. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Musings of a Distractible Mind* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3866958 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:00:28 +0100 3866958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831357&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fanatomy-101-are-you-up-to-snuff%2F2010.08.06 It’s time we get away from all of the serious nonsense and back to something I am far more comfortable with: Taking otherwise-useful information and twisting it into utter nonsense. Yes, it’s time to journey back to the wonderful world of the physical exam. My ongoing mission is to explore the human body from my unique (albeit moderately unstable) perspective. For an overview of my previous posts on the physical exam see this post which features Dick Chaney on a Segway (reason enough to click on the link). Please visit a psychiatry blog to aid in recovery once you have done so. My most recent post in this fine series covered the topic of psychics and about the examination of the hand. It was mainly about psychics examining the hand, but I did slip in a little doctor stuff to keep the ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831357 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:00:05 +0100 3831357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790791&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fradiology-olympics-opened-honoring-the-movers-shakers-and-smartest-in-radiology-education.html Yes, you heard right: the first Radiology Olympics just opened!Because of the plentitude of excellent cases we are receiving every day we had the idea to create an international educational contest a la "Olympic games". With the Radiology Olympics we intend to honor our "movers and shakers" in Radiology . Our first disciplines show our most diligent case Read More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790791 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:21:19 +0100 3790791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702935&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-eye-exam-on-your-iphone%2F2010.06.27 Researchers at MIT have developed a method of using a basic cellphone coupled with a cheap and simple plastic device clipped onto the screen to estimate refractive errors and focal range of eyes. Because of its simplicity, and the fact that soon just about everyone will have access to a mobile phone, eye exams may become available to the whole world at little to no cost. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702935 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:00:24 +0100 3702935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671851&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fafip-closes-acr-launches-american-institute-for-radiologic-pathology.html New Radiologic Pathology Course Continues Resident Training After AFIP Closure  The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), which will provide a four-week Radiologic-Pathology Correlation Course, given five times per year, beginning in January 2011.   The new AIRP course fulfills all requirements for more than 310 residency programs previously satisfied by the Radiologic-PatRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671851 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:37:26 +0100 3671851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641020&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprostate-cancer-what-you-should-know%2F2010.06.08 When Dennis Hopper died of prostate cancer at age 74, my husband asked me: “Hey, I thought prostate cancer is slow-growing and doesn’t kill men.” Well, he’s right about it usually being slow-growing, but prostate cancer is still the second leading cause of cancer death in men. His question made me realize that there are some facts that everyone should know about prostate cancer. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641020 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:57:25 +0100 3641020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607851&cid=t_101504_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2F28%2F%25e2%2580%2598food-for-thought%25e2%2580%2599-%25e2%2580%2593-nutritional-advice-for-those-preparing-for-and-taking-exams%2F My girlfriend and I have had a guest staying this week. He is Swiss and is in London for an exam which has something to do with international tax law (it’s all a bit above my head, I’m afraid). Last night the three of us were eating together – our last supper before our guest [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607851 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:48:01 +0100 3607851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599563&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fnew-educational-features-on-radiolopolis-provided-by-the-journal-of-radiology-case-reports.html And another educational feature has been added on Radiolopolis: JRCR MCQs! In collaboration with the Journal of Radiology Case Reports (JRCR), we provide from today on daily multiple choice questions based on the published articles in the JRCR. We incorporated these interactive questions into our daily activity stream where you can find them under "Educational Corner: Test yourself". (see screenshot).One more reason to see Radiolopolis as your educational "home" page... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599563 Tue, 25 May 2010 21:15:38 +0100 3599563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585814&cid=t_101504_145_f&fid=35715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusmlesteps.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fgrenada-1-rank-in-usmle-step-one-and.html The students enrolled in medical school in Grenada – and St. George’s University School of Medicine is the only one - have put Grenada in first place for the highest first time pass rate on Step 1 and Step 2/CK for all countries with medical schools in the Caribbean over the past 15 years, according to a study just released in the journal, Academic Medicine. The authors state that there were 56 Caribbean medical schools during all or part of the period of study.The study ranked Grenada (SGUSOM) number one in the Step 1 (testing basic sciences knowledge) with an 84.4% pass rate for first time takers, well above the closest country with private medical schools. If one deducts Grenada from the study, the average pass rate for all other countries during this 15-year period was 49.9%.Accord... USMLE blog for smart people blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585814 Fri, 21 May 2010 03:02:00 +0100 3585814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471843&cid=t_101504_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2F7-ways-to-overcome-disappointment%2F “We would never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world,” wrote Helen Keller. How I wish she were wrong. Disappointments leave us with the unpleasant task of squashing, crushing, and pinching lemons to extract any and all juice. Here, then, are a few of my techniques to turn sour into sweet, to try my best to overcome disappointment. 1. Throw away the evidence Albert Einstein failed his college entrance exam. Walt Disney was fired from his first media job. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Get it? 2. Stay in the mud “The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud,” says a Buddhist proverb, just in case you thought all crap was bad. 3. Make a pearl Allow your disappointment to form a p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471843 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:06:33 +0100 3471843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463679&cid=t_101504_113_f&fid=34982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anticlue.net%2Farchives%2F001060.htm One of the fundamental building blocks of project management is the concept of a process. A process is a series of action to achieve an outcome. In order to have a process, there must be inputs, a transformation, and then... (Source: Anticlue) Anticlue blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463679 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3463679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416166&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fnew-case-gallery-feature-display-radiology-cases-by-diagnosis.html And another feature has been added to Radiolopolis: Display cases by diagnosis.This new feature allows you to browse through our entire case gallery by alphabet.1. Just go to the "Case gallery" and click on the link"Review all diagnoses" (red arrow).2. You will then see letters from A to Z.3. Click on any letter and every case starting with that letter will be shown and can be reviewed. (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416166 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:22:08 +0100 3416166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370433&cid=t_101504_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwhen-is-physical-exam-useful.html The hope that the physical exam might bridge the gap between provider and patient is natural and even salutary, but we should clarify why we think the physical exam is useful.More at KevinMD. (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370433 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:06:00 +0100 3370433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133796&cid=t_101504_145_f&fid=35715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusmlesteps.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Ffailed-usmle-exam-do-not-worry.html Anyone can fail... so do not think that world is ended the day you failed exam. Do not focus on your failure... try to think about positive things, socialize with friends and start planning for success in your next resit.If you fail any part of the USMLE 3 times, there are 13 states in the US that will never allow you to practice medicine within their jurisdiction.powered by www.usmlestep.com (Source: USMLE blog for smart people) USMLE blog for smart people blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133796 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:47:00 +0100 3133796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012509&cid=t_101504_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drneedles.comhttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fbreast-exam-guidelines-confusing.html There's only so much a woman can do to protect herself against breast cancer. Science and medicine must figure out why some cancerous lesions kill women, and some don't. The panel never gave a list of other things women can do. It seems that HHS Secretary Sabelius,  is backing off from the new guidelines issued by her Task force on mammography.As a medical physician for over 51 years, I strive to give you the best medical information on controversial medical subjects, and help your read betwwen the lines. You must come to your own conclusions. I have no ties to any organization, pharmaceutical, or lobby group. As an practicing medical acupuncturist since 1982, I find western medicine and medical acupuncture are very complimentary. This results in astounding healing in pain management,... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012509 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:53:00 +0100 3012509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999778&cid=t_101504_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Flimiting-breast-cancer-screening-is-an-assault-against-women%2F There is no question more women than ever before are surviving breast cancer. This is happening because of early screening and better and more aggressive treatment. So I was absolutely shocked today to hear that the United States Preventive Services Task Force (a committee appointed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) is now recommending that women do not get regular mammograms until their fifties and even then limit screening to every other year. In addition they are suggesting that breast self exams not be taught. ARE THEY CRAZY? There is no way to completely express my feelings about this. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 44, and the tumor was discovered through self breast exam and confirmed through a mammogram. This was only 18 months since a p... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999778 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:25:20 +0100 2999778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963046&cid=t_101504_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F04%2Fthe-annual-poke-prod-helping-along-the-medical-students%2F Yesterday I went for my pelvic exam, which I often talk a little bit about here just because a) it’s obviously theme-related, and b) I figure the more open discussion, the better. I saw my provider in the workplace’s fancy new off-campus clinic, and had the chance to use the self check-in kiosk (where I updated my info and paid my co-pay) and to get one of the restaurant-style buzzers that would let me know when they were ready for me. Some people may find that impersonal, but idea behind the buzzers is that the clinic is located in a shopping area, so with this piece of technology people can wander away from the waiting area and shop. I was more excited that it allowed me to wander off to the restroom without worrying that they would call me during that time and I wouldn&#821... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963046 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:24 +0100 2963046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862716&cid=t_101504_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2FKhQK7csAF_E%2Fcan-breast-cancer-be-found-early.html Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations from the American Cancer SocietyScreening refers to tests and exams used to find a disease, such as cancer, in people who do not have any symptoms. The goal of screening exams, such as mammograms, is to find cancers before they start to cause symptoms. Breast cancers that are found because they can be felt tend to be larger and are more likely to have already spread beyond the breast. In contrast, breast cancers found during screening exams are more likely to be small and still confined to the breast. The size of a breast cancer and how far it has spread are important factors in predicting the prognosis (survival outlook) for a woman with this disease.Most doctors feel that early detection tests for breast cancer save many thousands of lives each yea... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862716 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:31:53 +0100 2862716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796557&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fhow-to-tutorial-for-the-case-of-the-week.html This tutorial explains, how to efficiently create a Radiology teaching file and submit it for the "Case of the Week".First, log into Radiolopolis (www.radiolopolis.com). Then you will see a link "My teaching files" in your left menu (screenshot 1). Screenshot 1  After  you clicked on the link "My teaching files" yoRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796557 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:14:12 +0100 2796557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751937&cid=t_101504_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FnmTIQLXIHsI%2F The residency application season generally begins from the 1st of July each year when MyERAS opens. MyERAS is a centralized post-office which receives all the applications from applicants and then distributes it to the various residency programs participating in the match. IMG’s need an ERAS token to open an account with MyERAS. This token may be obtained from ECFMG. (Applicant need to login to the ECFMG website and request an ERAS token from there). Once the MyERAS account is created, applicants may begin to work on their application. Please note that virtually all programs accept applications exclusively by ERAS. ERAS timeline Common Application Form The “Common Application form” or CAF is a 12 page form to be filled by the applicants. As per the ERAS website these 12 ... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751937 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:23:26 +0100 2751937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751939&cid=t_101504_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FmGTHbQ1XnQM%2F The USMLE Step 3 exam is not a requirement to enter into a residency. However, if a candidate has taken the exam, it may increase the likelihood of getting more interview calls and an H1B visa (this varies with the programs). Eligibility The eligibility criteria to take this exam vary from one US state to another. There are some state medical boards (e.g. Connecticut, New York) which allow candidates to take this Step after they get the ECFMG certificate. The subjects tested on this exam are similar to USMLE Step 2CK but the questions focus heavily on management of patients. This exam essentially tests the ability of the candidate to manage patients in an unsupervised primary care setting. Exam Registration The registration of Step 3 is through FSMB. The candidate is required to select a... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751939 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:11:40 +0100 2751939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751940&cid=t_101504_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FUkNHSYynpVI%2F The USMLE Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills) exam is conducted only in the United States. It is clinical case taking exam where the examinees are required to take a proper history, conduct a focussed physical exam and counsel the patient. After this a patient report needs to be written. Exam Registration Similar to the previous steps, applicants may register for Step 2 CS either online or via regular mail with the ECFMG. Once applicants are registered for the exam they are alloted a 1 year period during which they may take the exam. Since there are only 5 centers in US to take this exam, it is advisable to book the exam date 3-4 months in advance. The centers at which the exam may be taken are – Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and Houston. The candidates should be dressed in a ... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751940 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:11:08 +0100 2751940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751941&cid=t_101504_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FyeyP5OwQr9w%2F The USMLE Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) exam covers the clinical topics covered in the final 2 years of most medical school curricula. These subjects include:- Medicine Pediatrics Surgery Psychiatry Obstetrics & Gynecology Public Health Time to prepare for the exam depends from person to person. Generally IMG’s prepare for about 3-6 months for the exam. Exam Registration The application for the USMLE exams may be submitted online or via regular mail as described in the introduction. Once registered the applicant receives the Orange permit card which is used to register for the exam either by phone or online (Thomson Prometric). Along with the permit the examinee will also receive a CD containing 3 blocks of sample questions and the software tutorial. Exam Design Step 2 is a ... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751941 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:09:58 +0100 2751941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751942&cid=t_101504_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FVM4k0zz9l7c%2F The USMLE Step 1 exam covers the contents of the first 2 years of medical school (pre-clinical sciences). The subjects include:- Gross Anatomy Pathology Neuroanatomy Pharmacology Histology Microbiology Embryology Immunology Physiology Behavioral Science Biochemistry Biostatistics Genetics This may appear mind boggling at first sight but actually many are subtopics in the major subjects. The reason for this classification is that many books are written for these specific topics separately. Time to prepare for the exam depends from person to person. Generally IMG’s prepare for about 3-6 months for the exam. Exam Registration The application for the USMLE exams may be submitted online or via regular mail as described in the introduction. Once registered the applicant receives the Ora... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751942 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:08:34 +0100 2751942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751943&cid=t_101504_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FemaWtisyMSA%2F The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a series of examinations which medical undergraduate, postgraduate and professionals need to take in order to enter into a residency in the United States. There a total of 4 exams:- Step 1 – Covers pre-clinical subjects (e.g. Anatomy, Physiology etc) Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) – Covers clinical subjects (e.g. Medicine, Surgery etc) with emphasis on diagnosis Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills) – Clinical case encounters with simulated patients Step 3 – Clinical subjects with more emphasis on actual management (Not required to enter into residency) Eligibility Criteria and Application The USMLE exams can be taken anytime after completion of at least 2 years of medical school or the basic science medical componen... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751943 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:05:39 +0100 2751943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796560&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fradiology-case-of-the-week-opened-.html As a new educational treasure on Radiolopolis, we just implemented the new Radiology "Case of the Week". Each week, we present you with a new teaching file created by our affiliated teaching file server Radiology Teacher. The Case of the Week presents with several multiple choice questions. You may test your Radiology knowledge and receive yiur scores and detailed explanations for the teaching file. You may access the Case of the Week by several ways:ClicRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796560 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:36:57 +0100 2796560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796561&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fget-one-month-free-access-to-radiology-boards-preparation-and-mock-exams.html We received several requests, if we could provide an alternative way for Radiolopolis members to gain access to the Radiology Boards preparation software Radiology Boards. Currently 20 MC questions are necessary and members are afraid that they might not have enough time to do it but they need to use the preparation software now (boards are next month).We came now to an agreement with Radiology Boards that Radiolopolis members receive an entire month of freeRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796561 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:31:38 +0100 2796561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716102&cid=t_101504_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fcranham%2Fcranham-on-bruxism%2F No question, during these tough economic times, patients are prone to fiddling with their teeth. Bad oral habits, like chewing on ice or pens, teeth grinding, and biting, increase with stress. It is incumbent on us as dentists to realize that there are two main categories for dental problems – bacterial (gum disease and tooth decay) and functional. A patient may have normal occlusal function or the more underrated parafunctional activity, which often occurs during mundane activities while awake or sleep. During exams, dentists must look for signs such as tooth wear, mobility, and movement and instability that causes diastemas. Symptoms may include muscle pain, like temporal headaches, and excess force can also create TMJ problems. A through functional exam is key. If we see the problem, ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716102 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:59:52 +0100 2716102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796563&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fradiology-mock-boards-now-open-to-radiolopolis-members.html I am happy to announce that the Radiology boards preparation software "Radiology Boards" has just finished its integration process into Radiolopolis. Every Radiolopolis member has now direct access to this software that allows creating individual Mock exams, performance evaluation, database searching for questions and much more.You may access the program by going on "Education" in the top menu (red arrow), selecting "Radiology Boards / Preparation" (green arrow) and then clicRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796563 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:41:23 +0100 2796563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796565&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fradiology-boards-preparation-software-mock-boards---tutorial.html  Radiology Boards is a Mock examination software to help preparing for the Radiology Boards.This tutorial will go step by step through the site and will explain the most important features. Quick note about Radiology Boards: This examination program is online available and can be accessed fRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796565 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:03:00 +0100 2796565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678681&cid=t_101504_109_f&fid=34795&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoloshrink.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fbrief-neurophychological-exam.html Look into his eyes Is he in there? I can't tell. Anybody home? Peace, Doc Copyright © 2009, Thomas A. Blood, Ph.D. "Consciousness is that annoying time between naps." - Unattributed Technorati Tags: poetry,haiku,neuropsychology,brief exam (Source: Solo Shrink) Solo Shrink blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678681 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:42:00 +0100 2678681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621853&cid=t_101504_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F20%2F10-tips-for-getting-it-done-today%2F Procrastination is something most people have had to deal with at some point in their lives. We put things off, especially things that are boring, lengthy, drudgery, or might challenge us in some unexpected or unforseen way. It’s not that we don’t think we can do it (although for some people, that’s indeed a thought that enters their mind); it’s more often the case that we know we can do it, we just don’t want to. Procrastination can be beaten through some simple tips — by becoming more aware of the self-defeating thoughts you’re telling yourself about doing the task, and by becoming better organized. Although the tips are easy, putting them into use takes practice and repetition. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t succeed at first; ju... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621853 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:38:07 +0100 2621853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527878&cid=t_101504_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0BhTRQi5-ks%2F At the beginning of the month, I wrote Lost Health Insurance? Take Care Clinic. Because of the tough times many families are facing, companies like Walgreen’s, which runs the Take Care Clinics, are offering special deals. I received an email the other day that told me about a special, time-limited offer that Take Care Clinics are offering: half-price camp physicals . Most camps require that their campers have these annual physicals before they are allowed to come, but the cost of the physical may be beyond the means of someone who is unemployed. The Take Care camp physical includes a complete review of your child’s health history and immunizations to ensure they are up-to-date. Summer time is not only time for summer camp, but for spending more time outside and enjoying what n... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527878 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:49:58 +0100 2527878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527962&cid=t_101504_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fmichael-jackson-what-will-an-autopsy-look-for%2F When any person dies suddenly or unexpectedly it becomes the responsibility of the medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Such is the case in the tragic death of Michael Jackson at the all too young age of 50. When I worked as a medical examiner in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, our policy was to automatically do a full autopsy investigation on anyone 50 or under regardless of their medical history. Over 50 and we might waive the autopsy if there were a clear medical history of illness or disease and there were absolutely no suspicious circumstances, as investigated by the homicide unit of the D.C. police force. Of course it goes without saying that for someone like Michael Jackson, who died suddenly at age 50 yesterday without any obvious cause, that a full scale investi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527962 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:47:29 +0100 2527962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570869&cid=t_101504_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fmichael-jackson-what-will-an-autopsy-look-for%2F When any person dies suddenly or unexpectedly it becomes the responsibility of the medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Such is the case in the tragic death of Michael Jackson at the all too young age of 50. When I worked as a medical examiner in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, our policy was to automatically do a full autopsy investigation on anyone 50 or under regardless of their medical history. Over 50 and we might waive the autopsy if there were a clear medical history of illness or disease and there were absolutely no suspicious circumstances, as investigated by the homicide unit of the D.C. police force. Of course it goes without saying that for someone like Michael Jackson, who died suddenly at age 50 yesterday without any obvious cause, that a full scale investi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570869 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:46:00 +0100 2570869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512750&cid=t_101504_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2F9lRNiC86PFs%2Fmammograms-after-mastectomy-and-breast.html "Do I still need to have mammograms after my mastectomy and breast reconstruction?" I'm asked this question quite often. The truth is there's a lot of ongoing debate about this. Some doctors feel that since there is no "natural" breast tissue left, there is no need to continue monitoring patients. I disagree with this strongly. Breast cancer can come back after mastectomy - there's a 6.7% chance in fact. Breast reconstruction does not increase or decrease the risk of recurrence at all - the recurrence rate is the same whether women have reconstruction or not. Since the risk of breast cancer recurrence is a real one, surely we need to continue some sort of monitoring?Self breast exam is a no-brainer. It's relatively easy to perform and it's dirt-cheap (free). The issue of mammograms is less... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512750 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:33:12 +0100 2512750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458211&cid=t_101504_115_f&fid=38592&url=%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fnew-interactive-teaching-files-on-radiolopolis-.html And another great educational feature has been implemented on Radiolopolis: Interactive Radiology teaching files.This section implements interactive teaching files from the web-based Radiology tutorial On Call Radiology (www.oncallradiology.com).Radiolopolis citizens are able to scroll through entire image stacks of ER cases as you are used to it at the PACS workstation.Find the pathology yourself and enhance your learning experience byScrolling through the entiRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458211 Mon, 18 May 2009 22:04:27 +0100 2458211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2386905&cid=t_101504_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fwhat-are-we-to-learn-at-bedside-re.html This article makes as powerful a case as any I've read for the re-centering and re-honing of my skills, and it comes at just the right time, when I have the chance to make a transition to be the kind of doctor I want to be. But Verghese is confused in his defense of the physical exam - he doesn't know what rationale he wants to focus on, or how he feels about physical diagnosis as justified (or questioned) by evidence-based medicine. Here he is in one place:If one eschews the skilled and repeated examination of the real patient, then simpl diagnoses and new developments are overlooked, while tests, consultations, and procedures that might not be needed are ordered.This is the argument from efficiency, or maybe from diagnostic rigor - exceeded somewhat by Verghese's clear affection for the... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2386905 Mon, 04 May 2009 03:59:00 +0100 2386905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2218535&cid=t_101504_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F26%2Ftwo-studies-address-risk-reduction-screening-for-brca-12-gene-mutation-carriers%2F “Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy - removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes–reduces the relative risk of breast cancer by approximately 50 percent and the risk of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer by approximately 80 percent in women who carry a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, researchers report in the January 13 online issue of the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2218535 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:56:50 +0100 2218535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104805&cid=t_101504_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ffour-reasons-to-get-your-eyes-checked-even-if-you-see-perfectly%2F According to the American Optometric Association, even if you have perfect vision it’s still a good idea to have your eyes examined every two years if you’re under 60 and annually if you’re over. That’s because there are a number of diseases without symptoms, which can be identified during an eye exam. And at least one of these, which can cause blindness, can only be found by an eye doctor. In this regard, I’m talking about an optometrist. Unless you’ve got some eye-related medical symptoms there’s no need to see an ophthalmologist (a medical doctor specializing in diseases of the eye) for a routine eye exam. The most important eye disorder that can only be identified by an eye doctor is glaucoma. Even if your regular physician looks in your eyes w... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104805 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:05:11 +0100 2104805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2096208&cid=t_101504_109_f&fid=38155&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkboards.com%2F%3Fp%3D71 Order Page for Recordings I spent some time today making the order process more user-friendly.  Please check out the new ordering page for the recordings here.  You can still use the links in the column on the right of this page, particularly if you would like to check out the sample recordings, which are not listed on the order page. I continue to work on the next installment, mood disorders– I have been busier lately, and I don’t want to cut corners.  Again, my goal is to make a product that is more useful– particularly more efficient– than what is currently available.  I’m sure I’m not the only person who could often use just a bit more time… ... Pass Psych Boards blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2096208 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:23:13 +0100 2096208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964116&cid=t_101504_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F454186965%2F New York Times has an excellent article on the importance of sleep. A quote from the article: Steven P. Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Computers, once defined creativity as “just connecting things.” Sleep assists the brain in flagging unrelated ideas and memories, forging connections among them that increase the odds that a creative idea or insight will surface. Also a sleep deprived brain is unable to absorb, process and remember new information. This is why it is bad to stay up all night studying just before exams or preparing the night before for your major project/presentation. Therefore, if you are sleep deprived, it is better to sleep like this… …than this! You will be more productive in a lesser amount of time and appear smarter than your hard wo... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964116 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:15:34 +0100 1964116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759784&cid=t_101504_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fvizilite-velscope-oral-cancer-self-exam%2F For many years, oral cancer awareness has fallen by the wayside, but with the recent development of early detection systems, the disease is getting more press. Rightfully so. A quick visit to the facts page at www.oralcancerfoundation.org tells us that: “More than 34,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year.” (Many more go undiagnosed.) 8000 will die – that’s one every hour, all day and all night. Only half of the 34,000 diagnosed will live 5 years. Oral cancer deaths outnumber those from cervical cancer, Hodgkin’s, testes, endocrine system, and skin cancer. Early detection improves survival potential by 50-70%. If it were your health, or your loved ones’, you’d want those odds in your favor. You may hav... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759784 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:52:21 +0100 1759784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1387031&cid=t_101504_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F274463776%2F This is the question often asked by newbies in various USMLE forums. The usual answer is either a yes or no, but the honest answer is another question. Enough for what? For acing the exam? Probably not. For getting above average scores? Maybe depending on whether you are a fresh grad or not. For passing? Probably yes. It also [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1387031 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:11:49 +0100 1387031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385917&cid=t_101504_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F273896239%2F The USMLE is the type of exam that tests not only your knowledge and mastery of medicine but also your ability to recall those facts. What you cannot recall, usually in the space of a minute or less, you do not know as far as the USMLE is concerned. There are actually 4 types [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385917 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:10:13 +0100 1385917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1368008&cid=t_101504_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fmy-dentist-rules-out-oral-cancer%2F This Tuesday I went for a root canal on a back molar. Since I was 12 years old, I haven’t had a new cavity because of my deathly fear of dentists; I was determined never to get another filling. I started having a problem with one of the old fillings in September of 2007, but after antibiotics and pain medication the problem subsided. I kind of tried to live with it but that changed when the toothache returned with a vengeance and I knew it was time to give in and get to a dentist for the root canal. Well, it was almost pleasant! Honestly, the dentist was amazing and entertaining all at once, so my fears were completely unfounded. Dr. Zuroff even got excited about the anatomy of my tooth which he said was cool and invited his father, who is in practice with him to view my peculiar roots. ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1368008 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:15:03 +0100 1368008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1353084&cid=t_101504_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fthirty-six-million-dollar-rectal-exam.html In 2004, while working at a construction site, Brian Persaud was hit in the head by a large wooden plank, lost consciousness, and was taken to the emergency room at New York Presbyterian Hospital. There he received what he says was an unjustified digital rectal exam. Persaud brought suit against the hospital, and soon, four years later, the case will come to trial in the New York State Supreme Court. The arguments in the case are legal, but the underlying issues are also medical and ethical.More at Clinical Correlations, the NYU Internal Medicine blog. (Thanks to D.M. Esq. for a quick legal education.) (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1353084 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:30:00 +0100 1353084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146553&cid=t_101504_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fthe-msu-sase-results-sy-2008-2009%2F Recently, one of the top keyword searches in this blog is “sase result”. These searchers were looking for the MSU SASE results for SY 2008-2009, given last August 25, 2007, but they are brought to my “MSU-IIT IDS and SASE Results” for school year 2007-2008 post, so I feel obliged to post the results here. The results have been released on the second week of December 2007 The Mindanao State University SASE (System and Admission Scholarship Exam) is a non-negotiable requirement for all forms of admissions, scholarship and study grants in the MSU System. The Exam is administered once a year, during the First Semester, for graduating high school students who want to enroll in the University the succeeding year. Go to the MSU SASE page to see if you passed. The MSU-IIT ... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146553 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:05:51 +0100 1146553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=968424&cid=t_101504_85_f&fid=36195&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.tesstermulo.com%2F%3Fp%3D377 Licensure exams for physicians are usually held every February and August. Most doctors take the August board exams because they finish internship by May, while there are those who have to take it in February (if they finish internship in May) because they’re required by their medical school to attend an in-house board review for 8 months. However, it’s still up to the doctor when to take his exam. I’ve decided to post this early since there will be doctors taking the exam on February. And if they’re going to take that exam on February, usually they’ve already be started to review by now. I just hope the pointers I’ll be giving will be of help. It’s rather difficult to pinpoint the right formula for studying for the board exam because study methods... Prudence, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=968424 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:47:39 +0100 968424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947297&cid=t_101504_82_f&fid=34667&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaryngoscope.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fneck-mobility.html I was in preop anesthesia clinic yesterday. I saw a patient that had been in a car accident and had his neck fused c2-c5 (I believe) and he had very little neck movement at all.In anesthesia there are markers to predict or at least suggest it may be difficult to place a breathing tube in someone. These include mouth opening, dentition, mallampatti score, which assesses the favorablity of the anatomy of the oral cavity (i.e. mouth), hyoid to mentum distance (essentially chin size), neck thickness/anatomy, neck extension and flexion. No one predictor predicts a difficult intubation, but together they form a picture of how easy or difficult you think it might be.Someone with very limited neck movement would be very difficult to visualize the vocal cords generally, so I was worried a bit in th... i'm so sleepy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947297 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:50:00 +0100 947297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865471&cid=t_101504_123_f&fid=34879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdistractiblemind.ambulatorycomputing.com%2F2007%2F09%2F11%2Fphysical-exam-ear-ear%2F We are working down the HEENT exam. That is: Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat Exam in doctor speak. Sometimes you will see a doctor write: HEENT WNL. This may mean that the entire exam above the neck was normal (within normal limits). It probably means that they looked at the patient and they had a head. While it is a positive thing for patients to have heads, the HEENT WNL exam is not a useful bit of information. It is there only to mollify the insurance companies, giving proof that the doctor did look at the patient’s head. But if you have a fractured hip, or abdominal pain, a detailed exam of the head is not really the way you want your specialist spending their time, is it? If they are working hard, they will single out the different parts of the exam. Yet the ears still usually g... Musings of a Distractible Mind blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865471 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:42:28 +0100 865471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838803&cid=t_101504_123_f&fid=34879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdistractiblemind.ambulatorycomputing.com%2F2007%2F09%2F04%2Fphysical-exam-eye-eye%2F Though it seems a small part, the eye exam is a very important part of the routine of the exam.  Often in the doctor’s notes you will read: Eyes: PERRLA, EOMI, Anicteric This translates: Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation, no yellowing of the eyes. Pupil Exam No, this is not the kind of pupil exam I am referring to. If you hold up a light to a person’s eye, the pupil will get smaller.  That is what is meant by reactive to light.  In certain circumstances, they don’t react to light as well:  A person on narcotics will have their pupils very small.  If someone is comatose and has constricted pupils, chances are good it is an opioid overdose. A person who has had a seizure or who a head injury may have very sluggish reactions ... Musings of a Distractible Mind blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838803 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:58:03 +0100 838803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817603&cid=t_101504_123_f&fid=34879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdistractiblemind.ambulatorycomputing.com%2F2007%2F08%2F23%2Fthe-head-exam%2F Some have suggested that  I  get my head examined.   As hard as I looked, I could not find a good phrenologist anywhere.  I was actually encouraged that I could not find any “alternative medicine” sites that suggested phrenology had merit (there is a web page called “Phrenology for Fun and Profit” that is a punk rock website).  I guess goofiness has its limits. On 99% of physical exams by physicians, if you see a head exam, it will look something like this:  Head:  NC/AT.  NC/AT stands for Normocephalic, Atraumatic. Does Size Matter? The term normocephalic means that the head is normal in shape and size.  When examining infants we are interested mostly in the size of the head, although the shape is important as wel... Musings of a Distractible Mind blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817603 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:22:47 +0100 817603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=802230&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F16%2Fi-am-the-cure-is-susan-g-komen-new-battle-cry%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Pink products, Cancer events, ProductsI AM THE CURE is the Susan G. Komen new rallying cry. Intended to urge us to take an active role in our own breast health and remind us that we all play an important part in finding a cure, these are words to live by. I think I won't soon forget them -- because I have a new key chain inscribed with all four of them.My aunt just participated in the Aspen Race for the Cure, and she sent me all the goodies she picked up at the race. She gave me the Ford Warriors in Pink scarf -- I've always wanted one and can't wait to wear it on October 20 when I run in my local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. She also passed on to me a race t-shirt, the sign she wore on her back -- in celebration of my beautiful niece Jacki, it re... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=802230 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 802230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800061&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F15%2Fabcs-robin-roberts-doctor-takes-your-questions%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Television, Celebrity newsGood Morning America coanchor Robin Roberts returned to work on Monday, a little more than one week after her breast cancer surgery. Some think her return was a bit hasty. Some think it was the absolute right thing to do. I'm of this camp -- the jump-back-into-life approach. It's exactly what I did after my surgery and throughout every step of my treatment. And while there were surely days I could have cut myself some slack, I tried to keep on my toes. It was the only way I knew how to manage the chaos of cancer.In the spirit of helping women cope with their breast cancer diagnoses, Roberts' very own doctor offers some insightful words of wisdom. Click here for guidance about returning to work, managing through surgery and radiation, ma... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800061 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 800061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791318&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Fabcs-robin-roberts-back-to-work-after-cancer-surgery%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Television, Celebrity news, SurgeryIf you plan to tune in to Good Morning America on Monday, you'll see Robin Roberts looking back at you. The co-anchor, 46, expects to back at work on August 13, just 10 days after surgery for breast cancer.Roberts, who was just recently diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump during a self-exam, is still waiting for the test results that will determine her course of therapy. Right now, though, she feels great and looks forward to returning to work alongside Diane Sawyer.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791318 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 791318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764737&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F29%2Fsunday-seven-seven-check-ups-every-woman-needs%2F Filed under: Prevention, Sunday SevenOK, women of the world. Grab some paper and a pen and jot down this list of seven check-ups every woman needs. Don't just write them down, though. Make sure you take action on each and every one. They might just save your life.1. Start with your weight, height, and BMI (body mass index). The scores you get on these simple tests are important because many conditions and diseases are associated with being overweight or underweight.2. Check your blood pressure, and find out where you stand because hypertension is a disease with no symptoms. High blood pressure puts you at risk for cardiovascular disease -- but there are very effective treatments for this condition.3. Get a pap smear every year, starting at the onset of sexual activity or around age 20. Thi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764737 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716461&cid=t_101504_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fpracticing-pelvic-exams.html A commenter asks:I've been in practice for 30 years,and teach medical students.I went to med school in Vt and FP residency in Mn. I never heard of practicing pelvic exams in woman under anesthesia. Was this the standard practice in any medical school or an urban myth? Practicing pelvic exams in women under general anesthesia was not done when I was a medical student (93-97) or resident. Can any older docs confirm if this was ever done?? (Source: Rebel Doctor Web Log) Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716461 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:54:00 +0100 716461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675424&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F16%2Fthought-for-the-day-make-a-list-and-make-an-appointment%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Thought for the DayHow many of us see our doctors at least once a year? (If you don't, you probably already know that you should... Preventive health care begins with you). I have to see my physician annually, or he won't refill my prescription, and I need my prescription. He says it is for insurance purposes, but I think he just likes to check in with me-- and I am fine with that. We go over my blood pressure, make arrangements to check my cholesterol. I take care of breast exams and my pap with my ob-gyn. However, one of the things I have been thinking about this summer, as time grows near for my annual appointment, is that I don't always remember to mention things to him at this appointment. It has been a long time since I have seen or talked with m... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675424 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=506833&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fthought-for-the-day-inflammatory-breast-cancer-often-undiagnose%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Daily news, Thought for the DayMore than 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. And about six percent of all invasive breast cancer cases involve a condition called inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), the most aggressive and often undiagnosed form of the disease.IBC does not present itself in the form of a lump or mass and is typically not detected by self-examination, mammogram, or ultrasound.IBC is a misunderstood disease. But if women learn to recognize some of the symptoms, there is a better chance for better diagnosis, treatment, and survival. Think about this, a list of early symptoms of IBC: o. One breast rapidly becomes larger than the other o. Breast has a rash, redness, or blotchiness o. Breast and/or nipple persi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=506833 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 506833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492958&cid=t_101504_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Func-football-coach-starts-treatment-for-cancer%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Daily news, SportsUniversity of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis recently received a shocking cancer diagnosis after a routine dental visit turned up a suspicious growth in his mouth. Pathology reports identify the cancer as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.Davis, 55, has had the growth removed from his gum and while he received his first chemotherapy treatment last week, he's been told there is no indication the cancer has spread to other parts of his body.Chemotherapy for Davis began at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio -- Davis coached the National Football League's Cleveland Browns from 2001-2004 -- but will continue at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill.Davis says he is doing well, that his general health has never been... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492958 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 492958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097839&cid=t_101504_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F199107425%2F This is mostly clinical exam so do not expect much of mechanism of diseases and drugs but concentrate on diagnosis and management. COMPUTER BASED STEP-2, CBT This is the experience from one of IMGs, who took it very recently and explains the facts…”I gave CBT and i felt it does not make any difference.I was able to [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097839 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:29:00 +0100 1097839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478202&cid=t_101504_140_f&fid=34846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpuddlejumper.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F02%2F23%2Factual-exam-answers%2F This post has moved *click here* Google Tags: life, funny, exam, test, weird+wonderful Technorati Tags: life, funny, exam, test, weird+wonderful (Source: Puddlejumper's Bipolar World) Puddlejumper's Bipolar World blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478202 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:06:23 +0100 478202