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Straight, No Chaser: Blood Clots in Your Legs – Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
When patients talk about blood clots, they’re describing a blockage of a blood vessel somewhere in the body, usually the lower extremities (legs and thighs), the lungs (pulmo
Straight, No Chaser: Appendicitis – A Whole Lot over Quite a Little…
There’s not much that causes as much legitimate angst in parents as a child with appendicitis. In case you don’t know what the fuss is all about, the appendix is a 3 1/
Straight, No Chaser: The Initial Response to Sexual Assault
There are few more tragic human interactions than a sexual assault. The physical and mental issues are both challenging and dangerous. Unfortunately, the response during the in
Straight, No Chaser: Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
In the last post, I provided an overview of diabetes. Everyone knows about diabetes, and most understand how dangerous diabetes is over the long-term. However, as an emergency phys
Straight, No Chaser: Diabetes Basics Made Simple
Somehow, I’ve managed not to talk much about diabetes. What an oversight that has been, and it’s one that is about to be corrected. As much as I’ve talked about t
Straight, No Chaser: The Tragedy of Septic Shock
There are bad days and then there are really bad days. In many ways, the occurrence of septic shock is a culmination of a lot of bad things that can happen to you. Septic shock is
Straight, No Chaser: Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
Here’s a great concern regarding strep throat and the previous post that leads to a much more important topic (I’ll take the liberty of paraphrasing.): What about the c
Straight, No Chaser: The Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
Well, here’s what many of you’ve been awaiting. Assuming the preventative efforts I mentioned didn’t work for you, there are several different treatment approac
Straight, No Chaser: When Sex Hurts Her – Vaginismus
The human body is fascinating and mysterious in so many different ways. Unfortunately, that’s not always a good thing. Not every medical condition has to be life threatening
Straight, No Chaser: Breaking News You Can Use – Sarin Nerve Gas Poisoning in Syria
Just when I thought I was done with toxins for a while… U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that autopsies of victims in Syria are testing positive for the pre
Straight, No Chaser: The Week In Review
Based on the response to this week’s posts, I’d say it was an informative week for you. Remember to click the underlined topics to go to the mentioned post. LetR
Straight, No Chaser: How I Know If Your Ankle is Broken Without X-Rays – The Ottawa Ankle Rules
There are medical secrets, and there are tips. Then there are initiatives that help the public better understand what’s going on, like the big initiatives on heart attacks
Straight, No Chaser: Your Rebuttals and Questions about Insomnia
You are certainly an entertaining group behind the scenes. Here are some of your questions on insomnia. Be reminded that should you want to leave me a private question, just go to
Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You are Not Getting Sleepy…
Talking about insomnia makes me well, tired. You know what the problem is. You either can’t fall asleep, or you can’t stay asleep. You’re tired when you wake and all thro
Straight, No Chaser – The Week In Review
I hope this was another week of good health for you. Let’s review how Straight, No Chaser tried to contribute to your health and wellness. Don’t forget to click on any of t
Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – Learn the ABCDEs of Hiccups
Three question sets on hiccups of all things Why do I get hiccups? You get hiccups because everyone gets them. You get them because basically you’ve agitated your main breathin
Straight, No Chaser: Circumcision – To Do or Not to Do?
As a medical professional, circumcision has long been one of those things that’s made me go hmmm…. If your religious beliefs include this as a ritual or ceremony, fine. I get
Straight, No Chaser: Steps for End-of-Life Planning
Now that you’ve had a chance to wrap your mind around the concept of needing to make end of life decisions (click here to review), let’s discuss some specific mechanisms by whi
Straight, No Chaser: End of Life Decision Making
Do you have a living will? Do you know what advance directives are? Have you assigned a healthcare power of attorney? For the overwhelming majority of you who do not, I hope to tur