Medical mnemonic for the recognizing features of Melanoma It is important to recognize the moles and growths that might cancerous early in the process. A mole exhibiting the following ABCDE features should be at least suspected for Melanoma. A: …
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Former veteran NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw revealed on Tuesday that he has multiple myeloma. The diagnosis was made last August at the Mayo Clinic and he has been receiving treatment since then while working as an NBC News special …
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  The classic mnemonic often used to remember the causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis is “MUDPILES” M – Methanol U – Uremia D – Diabetic ketoacidosis P – Propylene Glycol I – Isoniazid L – Lactic Acidosis E – …
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After suffering from drug, prescription medication and alcohol addiction over the decades, Philip Seymour Hoffman died on February 2nd in what is believed to be a heroin overdose. The Academy Award-winning actor was found with a syringe in his arm …
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    Medical Mnemonics Horner’s Syndrome (Oculosympathetic paresis) is a rare neurologic condition whose symptoms and signs include: Ptosis (drooping eyelid) Anhidrosis (inability to sweat). Miosis (pupil constriction) Horner’s syndrome can be caused by any set of sympathetic nerve fiber …
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  The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has implemented changes to the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements. Like the 24 other specialty boards, ABIM will have a 4 Part Process: Part I: Professional standing (licensure) Part II: Lifelong learning …
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  Internal Medicine Board Review Courses Are you studying for the ABIM Internal Medicine Board Exam? We’ve touched upon our suggestions for studying for the ABIM exam including a brief overview of the independent internal medicine board review courses.   …
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USMLE Step 1 Sample Question   The 72-year-old patient had prior elective aortic aneurysm resection but returned to a surgeon with the unusual complaint that both lower legs fell asleep when he had been kneeling on a church bench. Physical …
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  Kawasaki disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) is a rare childhood disease that causes inflammation in the walls of small-sized and medium sized arteries. It is most often seen in children under the age of 5 of Asian descent (primarily …
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MKSAP 16 Books Review   You may have already come across Knowmedge’s coverage of several other ABIM Internal Medicine Board Review books. Today, we explore the “big daddy of them all”—the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), created by the venerable …
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