By Areeba Sadiq
Faculty Peer Reviewed
African American patients have a higher risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than their Caucasian counterparts [1]. If over the age of 70, that risk is …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
Confocal Microscopy To Noninvasively Detect Skin Cancer: An Emerging Technology To Avoid Unnecessary Skin Biopsy
September 6, 2013
By Brian Park
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. In the United States, the incidence is rising, with over two million people diagnosed each year [1]. More cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each …
Down-And-Out With Diabetes: Caring For The Homeless Diabetic Patient
August 23, 2013
By Sara Gallant
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Each year in the US, an estimated 2.3–3.5 million individuals are homeless [1]. Homelessness has a complicated association with poor health. People at risk for …
Why You Should Think Twice About Using Medical Abbreviations
July 31, 2013
By Benjamin Rodwin
Faculty Peer Reviewed
It seems like a simple enough history: an 18 year old with a past medical history significant for GBS. They probably gave him some antibiotics for …
Not for Human Consumption: Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists As An Emerging Drug Of Abuse
July 26, 2013
By Ryland Pace
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Cannabinoid receptor agonists (CRAs) have been recently popularized as “legal†alternatives to marijuana and are becoming increasingly common, especially among teens and young adults. These new …
Music Therapy: The Art of Healing
July 10, 2013
By Chelsey Forbess, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
United States congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head over two years ago on January 8, 2011. She was reported to be in …
Primary Care for the Transgender Population
June 26, 2013
By Ishita Aggarwal
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Ms. B is a 60-year-old female transsexual patient with a past medical history of asthma who presented to the clinic with a dry cough. While at …
Is There Evidence to Support a Vegetarian Diet in Common Chronic Diseases?
June 20, 2013
By Christopher Graffeo
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the age of prevention, primary care is more empowered than ever to educate patients on reducing their risk for common chronic diseases by promoting behavior …