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What We’re Reading: 04/02/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. In light of anti-Asian attacks, medicine needs to listen to Asian … Listen to the words of our medical students, and follow their lead. “The carnage of the recent attacks made something …
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Gratefulness, Relief, and a New Challenge: Large-Scale Vaccination Efforts at the Armory Draws Us All Closer
… to long, grueling workdays. He is used to sleeping on the ground camped out in the wilderness, rising at dawn for another day of fighting wildfires. For six months of the year, Landguth … spiel, give them the shot, and then they head out on their way,” said Landguth. The Armory is a 65,000-square foot …
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Gallbladder Disease
… disease can have several names, depending on which part of the biliary system is affected. Some of the common variations include: …
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Pericarditis and Pericardial Disease
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Heart Surgery Team , December 2024 Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane forming …
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Anal Fistula
… What is an Anal Fistula? An anal fistula is an abnormal connection or tunnel between two areas in the anorectal region. The most common cause of anal fistulas is from a blocked mucus gland at the …
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Peripheral Arterial Disease
… Arterial Occlusive Disease) Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries is caused by the accumulation of a fatty substance called …
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Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
… What is central hypoventilation syndrome? Central hypoventilation … sometimes referred to as Ondine’s curse, is an inability of the brain to detect changes in carbon dioxide levels in the …
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Thyroid Cancer Types
… Diagnosis | Treatment | Prognosis/Outcomes What Are The Different Types Of Thyroid Cancer? Thyroid cancer can be placed into two … Cancer Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Lymphoma What Is The Difference Between Differentiated and …
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Bret Taback, MD
… Dr. Bret Taback is a nationally recognized surgical oncologist in the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center department of surgery. Dr. Taback is a leader in the clinical management …
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Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
… Numbers matter. Some of us may not consider numbers to be our area of … important. Here are a few to consider. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. Aneurysms …
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Non-Invasive Imaging Tests for Pancreatic Cancer
… Being able to see a pancreatic tumor helps clarify the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and can also guide the eventual … Abdominal Ultrasound How it works : Abdominal ultrasound is a non-invasive technique using directed sound waves to …
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Renal & Mesenteric Arterial Occlusive Disease
… Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is caused by the accumulation of a fatty substance called …
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Aortic Dissection
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Heart Surgery Team , May 2024 What is an aortic dissection? An aortic dissection is a tear in …
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Graves’ Disease
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Thyroid Surgery Team , October 2024 What is Graves’ Disease? Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder …
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Hyperthyroidism
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Thyroid Surgery Team , October 2024 About … hormone or by release of thyroid hormone as the gland is destroyed. An overactive thyroid is the most common cause …
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