Blood components are without a doubt some of the most utilized tools in a clinician’s arsenal to tackle a number of complications of hospitalized patients and of late a growing number of transfusion-dependent outpatients. At times, the use of blood seems … MORE
One medical student’s solution to feel at home while traveling for rotations. Article by: Kaitlin Parks, third year medical student at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Our first two years of med school are backsides-in-seats, lectures, exams, and two years of being in one location. But our third year is all about integrating that knowledge with clinical applications. We are in hospitals and clinics throughout the state seeing patients and developing treatment plans with physicians. Chasing clinical opportunities to learn and practice skills has been a priority for me. MORE
A physician colleague of mine at a Boston hospital recently criticized me for diagnosing and treating her patient. “Wouldn’t it have been better to not tell him?” she said. “Wouldn’t it be better not to make him worried and depressed about having Alzheimer’s disease?” On the one hand, I was outraged. As a cognitive behavioral neurologist I have spent my life diagnosing and treating people with Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of memory loss and dementia. But as I thought more about it, I realized that many physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals may not know the reasons as to why it is worthwhile to diagnose and treat memory disorders. Here are seven reasons as to why one should diagnose and treat individuals with memory loss. MORE
