Felty syndrome is a rare condition that involves rheumatoid arthritis, decreased white blood cell count, and a swollen spleen. It can develop into a serious and life-threatening infection.   Unfortunately, there is not much known about the condition. The …
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Announcer #1: Welcome back, folks! We’ve just wrapped up Week 3 of the Knowmedge Internal Medicine Question Challenge and let me begin by saying that it’s been a real nail-biter!   Announcer #2: (Chuckling) That’s right! This past week’s scoreboard …
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Announcer #1: Welcome back! We’ve just wrapped up Week 2 of the Knowmedge Internal Medicine Question Challenge. We witnessed some really impressive performances this past week as individuals hit their stride over the Nephrology portion of the competition.   Announcer …
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  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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Knowmedge – Docphin Internal Medicine Questions Collaboration Press Release   Docphin, an evidence-based medicine content management platform for hospitals and healthcare providers, to feature content from the Knowmedge Internal Medicine Question Bank on its web and mobile platforms   Feb. …
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  Knowmedge is excited to announce its second eBook, High-Yield Internal Medicine Board Review Pearls, is now available for download on iOS, android and kindle devices. This eBook contains 17 chapters of Internal Medicine board review pearls. The chapters within …
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Announcer #1: Well folks, Week 1 of the Knowmedge Internal Medicine Question Challenge is in the books and it’s turning out to be an exciting race!   Announcer #2: It sure is! The top 5 scorers this past week are …
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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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Our special correspondent Psychiatrist Esther Oh, MD concludes her series on medical illnesses that can cause psychiatric symptoms with a look at depression   Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, affecting over 18 million Americans each …
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