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By: Paul H. Lee, MD – Urology Priapism is a pathologic condition of prolonged penile erection that persists beyond, or is unrelated to sexual stimulation. The word priapism is derived from the Greek word Priapus, a fertility god who was described as having a giant phallus. Priapsim is a significant medical condition that requires emergent […]

Jonathan Feinberg, MD – Family Medicine (Geriatrics) Falls among patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) are an all too common occurrence.  Causes can generally be classified into four broad groups: Patient characteristics Medical care planning by physicians Nursing care Environmental factors Prevention entails: A detailed medical evaluation and plan upon admission including diagnostic tests to […]

By: Bruce L. Halbridge, M. D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology There is an epidemic of diabetes in the United States. In the last ten years, the number of American diagnosed with diabetes has increased 40 percent. The number has risen from 4.9% to 6.9%.  It is estimated that the number will increase buy another 16.5% […]

By: John Toton, MD – Orthopedic Surgeon  Basic Anatomy The hand has a very complex anatomy. There is a fine balance between the flexor tendon system, principally from muscles in the forearm that bend the fingers into a grasp, the extensor muscle tendon system from the extensor muscle side of the forearm, and the intrinsic […]

Acetaminophen is the most widely used pharmaceutical analgesic and antipyretic agent in the United States and the world; it is contained in more than 100 products. As such, acetaminophen is one of the most common pharmaceuticals associated with both intentional and accidental poisoning. Acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity is well recognized. Acetaminophen also is known as paracetamol and […]

Effects of Crude Oil Exposure to Children, Adults, and Pregnant Mothers By: Paul Goldstein, Ph.D., Professor of Toxicology Crude oil has been pouring into the Gulf of Mexico and is causing numerous and significant health issues for children, pregnant mothers, and adults. Exposure occurs via inhalation, ingestion (of liquid droplets in the air), and direct […]

By: Phillip J. Calenda, MD – Ophthalmology Overview Almost every American from eighteen to eighty years of age has heard enough about LASIK to understand on a basic level what it is and how it works. On average approximately 1,000,000 LASIK procedures are performed annually in the United States. The vast majority of these procedures […]

CARPAL TUNNEL AND OTHER TUNNEL, TENDON AND INFLAMMATORY SYNDROMES By: John Toton, MD – Orthopaedic Surgery There are many wrist and hand symptoms related to the multiple tunnels that tendons, nerves, and blood vessels pass through. Wherever there is a “crease” in one’s wrist, palm, or fingers on the flexor/volar side, there is a tunnel […]

By: R. Starkey, MD – Neurology Introduction Some of the most abstract medical occurrences that may also prove to be legally challenging are transient disorders of awareness. The very nature of their transient occurrence often results in an absence of objective laboratory or examination abnormalities. Since these conditions result in an alteration of the patient’s […]

AMFS Pediatric Cardiologist Of all newborns who present for an autopsy without an explanation for their cause of death, nearly 40% will be found to have had congenital heart disease (CHD) which was not diagnosed while they were alive.  (1)  This is because diagnosing children with congenital heart disease before they leave the nursery is […]