5-minute review of dysphagia

5-minute review of dysphagia

Patient presents to the emergency department with a complaint of “I can’t swallow.” You as a physician are now assigned with a tall task of figuring out the correct diagnosis. There is always a temptation to gather the basic history, keep the patient NPO, and consult...
“Hidden” costs of healthcare

“Hidden” costs of healthcare

A snapshot of a doctor in his daily clinic:  Imagine a typical clinic day: You have a new patient in your clinic who was admitted recently to the observation unit at a local hospital for “high uncontrolled glucose levels” and discharged one week ago. Patient has not...