The United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 1 is the first of several exams to become eligible for medical licensure. In many cases,…
If you’ve ever administered albumin, you’ve undoubtedly seen the bubbles and foam while infusing this colloid solution. As the volume of albumin decreases in…
The seasonal influenza (“flu”) vaccine is recommended for all people ≥ 6 months old who don’t have a contraindication (including pregnant women regardless of…
After 10+ years of asking professors/attending physicians to write letters of recommendation (LOR) for various applications and positions, I have now become the letter…
Nocardiosis is an infection caused by Nocardia – a branching, filamentous, gram-positive bacteria found in the soil and aquatic environment – which becomes airborne…