For the medical historian and trainee alike, few cases are as intriguing as that of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), whose creative genius was shaped and ultimately limited by a multitude of chronic symptoms that led to his untimely demise. The counterpoint of his physical torments and beautiful music continues to fascinate, and much has been written about his medical condition. We propose that…
Auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) is a rare, unstudied, unknown, and underreported phenomenon in modern medicine. Patients with this syndrome become inebriated and may suffer the medical…
Abstract. Antimicrobials have been in use for many thousands of years in a variety of formats. In this article, I trace how we have moved…
Histological evidence of tetracycline use has been reported in an ancient X-Group population (350-550 CE) from Sudanese Nubia (Bassett et al., 1980). When bone samples…
Physicians’ misperceptions about their disabled patients’ quality of life (QoL) can influence their decision to offer certain medical treatments. There are at least three domains…
An anatomy professor @OhioStateMed prioritizes connecting with students as they discover the connections of human anatomy.
Nebulized TA may be more efficacious than IV TA in reducing the amount of hemoptysis and need for ED interventional procedures. Future larger studies are…
Ingestion of licorice or treatment with chemical derivatives of glycyrrhetinic acid (GA), an active principle of licorice, can cause hypertension, sodium retention, and hypokalemia. Although…
Aldosterone excess can produce heart and kidney fibrosis, which seem to be related to a direct effect of aldosterone at the level of specific receptors.…
Extract of licorice for the treatment of Addison’s disease
