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Read MoreThoracic Trauma
Thoracic trauma includes any damage to the chest, lungs, heart, great vessels, or the esophagus. It can be the result of blunt or penetrating trauma and accounts for 20-25% of…
Read MoreColonoscopy
The flexible fiberoptic colonoscopy as used today was invented by William I. Wolff and Hiromi Shinya in 1969 in New York City. Prior to this, only a portion of the…
Read MoreMerkel Cell Carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that stains positive for CK20 and several neuroendocrine markers. On physical exam, it appears as a firm, painless red lesion. Its…
Read MorePelvic Fractures and Retroperitoneal Hematomas
Pelvic fractures are estimated to have an incidence of 27-37 per 100,000 patients each year. They are more frequently seen in patients who present with polytrauma and are usually the…
Read MoreVena Cava Filters
Vena cava filter placement is indicated in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) who either have contraindications to anticoagulation or have failed treatment. The goal of these filters is to prevent…
Read MoreBlunt Thoracic Aortic Injury
Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) occurs as damage to the aorta secondary to blunt mechanism, often high-impact motor vehicle collision. In 1958, Dr. Parmley published a review after investigating 275…
Read MorePopliteal Artery Aneurysm
Popliteal artery aneurysms are defined as a diameter of 2 cm or ≥1.5 times the normal caliber. Historically, they were described as “sinister harbinger of sudden catastrophe” as they almost…
Read MoreThyroidectomy
Total thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of the entire thyroid lobe and isthmus. Total thyroid lobectomy refers to removing an entire thyroid lobe and isthmus. The earliest recorded removal of…
Read MoreGlucagonoma
Glucagonoma is a a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) that secretes glucagon, resulting in elevated blood glucose. S. William Becker first described a glucagonoma in 1942 in his paper “Cutaneous Manifestations…
Read MoreThromboelastography
Thromboelastography (TEG) is a way of assessing the blood by measuring the global viscoelastic properties of whole blood clot formation under stress. It was created by Dr. Hellmut Hartert at…
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