MEDICAL STUDENTS’ SYNDROME

In the past year, I had diagnosed myself with HIV, lymphoma, ovarian cancer, head/neck squamous cell cancer, a brain tumor, colon cancer,  One day while voraciously checking out my throat for signs of cancer, I actually saw my epiglottis and though it was a TUMOR!  Whenever I read about parasites, I think all food and my lovely cats around me have the infective stages.  The first symptom Jessica McPherson noticed was a weakness in her arms. Then her muscles began to twitch....

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Grandparents forgets their verbs - Naming ability changes in physiological and pathological aging

Over the last two decades, age-related anatomical and functional brain changes have been characterized by evidence acquired primarily by means of non-invasive functional neuroimaging. These functional changes are believed to favor positive reorganization driven by adaptations to system changes as compensation for cognitive decline. These functional modifications have been linked to residual brain plasticity mechanisms, suggesting that all areas of the brain remain plastic during physiological...

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A bleeding stomach - Dieulafoy's Lesion

A 67-year-old man was admitted after 1 day of melena and hematemesis. Thirty years earlier, he had undergone a Billroth type I operation (gastroduodenostomy) for treatment of peptic ulcer disease. Gastroscopy revealed a spurting vessel in the duodenum, just beyond the gastroduodenal anastomosis. Injection of epinephrine and the use of endoscopic clips (arrow) led to complete cessation of bleeding. Since there was no evidence of duodenal ulceration or varices, the bleeding vessel was diagnosed...

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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 18th Edition

THE MOST TRUSTED TEXTBOOK IN MEDICINEExtensively revised and expanded by the world's leading physicians, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine continues to set the standard as the pinnacle of current medical knowledge and practice, offering the definitive review of disease mechanisms and management. All chapters have been completely updated to reflect the latest knowledge and evidence, and important new chapters have been added, including: "Systems Biology in Health and Disease," "The Human...

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Essential Neuroscience 2nd Edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)

Delivers subject matter simply yet meaningfully . . . As burgeoning research advances the field of neuroscience, instructors face the formidable challenge of imparting this ever-increasing and heterogenous body of information to students. Essential Neuroscience, Second Edition is the coherent, balanced solution. Rated outstanding with highest 5-star ranking in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.This highly acclaimed second edition covers fundamental neuroscience topics, integrating essential...

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First Aid for the Internal Medicine Boards, 3rd Edition

The insider's guide to acing the internal medicine boards written by physicians who passed Apply the proven First Aid formula for exam success! New FULL-COLOR design! 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW "I wish I had this book when I was studying for my boards. It is well worth the price for both study for the boards and for a quick reference." --  Doody's Review Service (reviewing a previous edition) A complete one-stop review of the most frequently tested topics NEW full-color design NEW...

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Global tobacco epidemic, urgent and immediate intervention required

Tobacco use has long been a leading contributor to premature death, and causes about 9% of deaths worldwide. Presently, the burden of tobacco use is greatest in high-income countries (18% of deaths are attributable to tobacco use), intermediate in middle-income countries (11%), and lowest in low-income countries (4%).However, because rates of smoking are increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries (and decreasing in most high-income countries), the proportion of deaths from tobacco...

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