There have been many published studies describing the current epidemic of burnout among physicians, but there are far fewer with…
How Strongly Do Physical Examination Estimates and Ultrasonographic Measurements of Liver Size Correlate? A Prospective Study
Liver size assessed by physical examination and ultrasound has long been used to gain useful clinical information. The size measurements…
A Bad Sign: Dermatomyositis with Interstitial Lung Disease
The presence of an autoantibody explained why a patient with dermatomyositis had respiratory symptoms. A 52-year-old man presented with a…
Program Coordinator Professional Development: Definition, Perception of Importance, Motivating Factors, and Barriers
The graduate medical education (GME) coordinator role has continued to evolve over the past decade and even more so within…
The Art of Nitpicking
Star Trek fans enjoy nitpicking over trivia from the popular TV series. One example comes from the episode called This…
Assessment and Treatment of Physician Speechlessness
What does a doctor say when words don’t come? Such was my dilemma several years ago on an inpatient psychiatric…
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as Hypophysitis
A 20-year-old healthy woman presented to a local hospital with 3 months of headaches and fatigue and 3 weeks of…
Fixed-Dose Combination Amlodipine/Celecoxib (Consensi) for Hypertension and Osteoarthritis
The US Food and Drug Administration recently granted an approved indication for the first fixed-dose combination antihypertensive (amlodipine) and nonsteroidal…
Marijuana’s Effects on Brain Structure and Function: What Do We Know and What Should We Do? A Brief Review and Commentary
The recent US Food and Drug Administration approval of the marijuana constituent cannabidiol as safe and effective for treatment of…