Many people own pets. Somewhere around 30% of US households have dogs, and nearly the same amount have cats. There is certainly some overlap. However, these are the normal people. There are also between 5000 and 7000 tigers in captivity,…
Sleep is a little bit like sepsis. Both start with S and the importance of proper management has been underestimated for years - so lets find a solution
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Young male presents with severe sharp right flank pain radiating to the testicle. Just prior to the ultrasound his pain had resolved. What does the below image of the right kidney in longitudinal section show?
This patient is presenting with 1 day of left flank pain that resolved in the emergency department. What does this image show? Does it explain the patient's pain?
It’s something that most don’t think about. Many readers of this blog are lucky enough to not have chronic medical problems, but not all are. Still, most of us regularly interact with an increasing number of patients with chronic conditions. And…
The health and wellbeing of shift workers is a subject close to our hearts at LITFL - let the conversation begin
Ongoing right iliac fossa to right testicle intermittent sharp pain. What does this clip show? Now that you confirmed there is obstruction to the right renal draining system, you move to the bladder to check the common area calculi get…
Abrupt onset of right iliac fossa pain, persisting colicky pain overnight. What does this image show?