Physician-informed medical book reviews and clinical education resources.
I would like to thank Jeffrey R. Lander, MD from the Leader Heights Eye Center for agreeing to share his awesome Eye Manual for Residents with the world. In Dr. Lander’s words: “If you are an internist or family practice doctor, you do need to know a few things about ophthalmology. Fortunately for you, you … Read more
Here are some questions that you should ask (or at least think about!) when evaluating patients with hand infections to help make sure that you don’t miss anything big. Other than this pain, redness, swelling here (etc.), did you hurt your hand in any way? This is perhaps better than asking “Did you punch anyone?” … Read more
Suspect an aortic dissection in patients with chest pain plus any of the following: New neurological problems Anterior spinal artery infarction with loss of motor function and loss of sensation (with preserved position and vibratory senses) Oculosympathetic paresis, or Horner syndrome, with miosis, ptosis, and anhidrosis A painful Horner’s is a dissection until proven otherwise Acute … Read more
Dr. Timothy Root’s OphthoBook, videos and flashcards are entertaining, memorable, and super high-yield. In fact, according to the book’s subtitle, it is “The funniest, cartooniest, most high-yieldiest book about eye diseases ever written” – and I agree. I consider these to be among the finest medical educational resources on the internet, and I recommend them … Read more
Primary Care Otolaryngology is a free downloadable publication by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. You can get it here. The original version of the book was written by J. Gregory Staffel, MD more than fifteen years ago and was most recently updated in 2011. It was written primarily for medical students, but it would serve … Read more
Etiology Traumatic: exercise, Foley catheterization, nephrolithiasis, coitus Infectious: urinary tract infections Malignant: bladder, kidney, prostate Vascular: renal infarct, renal vein thrombosis, sickle cell disease and trait Toxic: cyclophosphamide, antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants, NSAIDS Spurious: menses Workup Step 1: discontinue offenders Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents Hemorrhagic cystitis: isophosphamide, cyclophosphamide, radiation therapy, methotrexate stone forming agents: loop diuretics, anticonvulsants, … Read more
“You cannot be a real general surgeon without reading this book.” – Schein (p. 27) Cope’s Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen is one of the most famous, if not the most famous, single subject book in all of medicine. Now in its twenty-second edition, it remains an excellent monograph about the history and physical examination … Read more