This past weekend I saw the most traumas since I started back in July. We usually have one or two a shift but this was out of control. It is the first time that the consequences of this type of tragedy really hit home for me. This was made worse by having multiple teenagers/young adults involved in a good number of these accidents. ...

You're ailing. You have respiratory symptoms of all sorts from a runny nose to coughing fits. Is it the flu? a cold? Or for real pessimists -- pneumonia? How do you know? How does your doctor decide? It's a bit of a sticky dilemma. Sometimes a physician's guess is as good as your own; but when optimal treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis, ...

If you were given the privilege to provide care to the entire world, what would it be like? What microcosm of the world population (which stands at exactly 6,962,449,235 people as I write this) would be representative of the entire world in a single hospital of just 100 patients? Actually the math has been done, and redone, since 1990 when ...

Welcome to the inaugural blog for ''Lessons in Radiography''.  This blog has grown out of the regular column that previously has appeared in ADVANCE.  If my name sounds vaguely familiar it is probably due to the fact that for the last six years, this was my regular column and have now made a foray into the electronic venue.  This ...

In keeping with the spirit of the recent vampire hype sweeping the nation, we thought we'd write about what doctors of nursing practice and vampires have in common. What on earth, you ask, might they have in common? Well, read on: 1. They've both been around for a long time. Both vampires and DNPs have gotten a lot of attention recently, but ...

As we approach another Thanksgiving, this is the time of year to reflect on the things I am truly thankful for. I am thankful to be in excellent health when so many suffer from chronic medical conditions or life-threatening illnesses. With so many Americans uninsured and with no access to health care, I am thankful that my family has health ...

KISSIMMEE, FL -- Christmas decorations next to palm trees are a fun treat for your Philadelphia-based reporter at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL, where opening remarks for the 15th Annual Meeting of the Association for Molecular Pathology just wrapped up.Tim O'Leary, MD, PhD, chair of the Program Committee, welcomed attendees ...

As a student, if you have a chance to choose a final rotation while in school, go out on a limb and try out an area that you are weak in or know little about. This is what prompted me to choose CT. I only had a quick, six-week rotation through CT, and it was cut short by the end-of-the-year holidays. My didactic training in CT was also ...

Fall quarter is coming to an eagerly-anticipated end, as finals begin this week. That means only 1 quarter left of on-campus classes, and only 1 quarter left before we begin our 3rd-year externships. I just keep reminding myself that this is my last holiday away from home, and this time next year, I will be celebrating with family. The ...

   Well, the first hurdle for the health care reform bill has been jumped. Now, it's more debate, more revisions and more scrutiny. Whether you are for or against the bill, I think you'll agree with me that it's time to do something. The American health care system is broken. The system is not really a system at all. The term system ...