Sickle Cell Emergencies
From December 2018, Clots and OCP's1 in 5000 Americans has sickle cell disease, and these patients are at high risk for a variety of complications. Mizuho sits down with Jessica Osterman and Katie Harter to discuss sickle cell disease, pain crisis and emergencies.
21min 48Katherine Harter, MD, Jess Osterman, MD, and Mizuho Morrison, DO
Observation Care
From December 2018, Clots and OCP'sObservation care may be one of the most confusing topics in medicine. What is it? Who qualifies for it? What are the financial and clinical implications? In this segment, Drs. Steve Biederman and Tom Robertson take us on a tour of observation care and all that it means.
17min 41Steve Biederman, MD and Tom Robertson, MD
Epiploic Appendagitis
From March 2017, The Benzos & Fungus Among UsThe colon has up to several hundred epiploic appendages; their role in the body is unknown at this time. Epiploic appendagitis is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain. These appendages have their own blood supply, and can tort on their stalk resulting in acute inflammation and pain …
7min 32Angus MacDonald, MD and Heidi James, MD