Top 10 Anemias: Italian edition
Good news for our readers in Italy: The Top 10 Anemias to Know for Boards is now available in Italian! A big thank you to Francesco V. from Sicily for taking the time to translate the book for us.
How come the PT is normal in TTP?
Q. How come the PT and PTT are not increased in TTP and HUS? You have clots all over, so why don’t the coag tests go up like they do in DIC? (more…)
How to diagnose adrenal diseases
Adrenal diseases can be some of the more difficult to diagnose in medicine because of their widely varying and sometimes non-specific symptoms, like fatigue and depression. (more…)
Heavy chain disease
Q. Why do light chains appear in the urine in mu heavy chain disease but not in alpha or gamma heavy chain diseases?
Urinary tract infections in 600 words or less
Urinary tract infection is an extremely common disease. In fact, it is the second most common type of infection in humans (respiratory tract infection is number one).
Pituitary adenomas in 500 words or less
Pituitary adenomas are benign, glandular tumors of the pituitary gland. They are pretty common tumors (they account for about 10% of all intracranial neoplasms). (more…)
Can too much iodine cause hypothyroidism?
Q. I heard that if you ingest too much iodine, you can develop hypothyroidism. Is that true? (more…)
Can thyroid disease run in families?
Q. I was just wondering if you knew of any hereditary component to thyroid problems. (more…)
How does the dexamethasone suppression test work?
Q. I am confused as to why high-dose dexamethasone inhibits a pituitary source, but the lower dose does not. Â (more…)
What goes on inside a caseating granuloma?
Q. Are the caseating granulomas seen in tuberculosis considered part of innate or adaptive immunity? What’s happening inside them?
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