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A 37-year-old Hispanic man visiting from Northern Mexico was admitted due to intermittent, moderate, non-radiating, right upper quadrant abdominal pain for five days. On laboratory findings, complete blood count was only remarkable for eosinophils of 6.4 (reference range, 0.0–0.5). C-reactive protein, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and lipase were within normal limits.
Two recent articles published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine – an Editorial by Dr. Elizabeth A. Beverly [1] and a Letter to the Editor by OMS Steven J. Doyle [2] – addressed the importance of building and supporting a research culture in osteopathic medical schools and highlighted many of the current barriers reducing research output by osteopathic medical … Read More
In the medical field, it is important to be cognizant of various objective presentations that can be encountered. Different skin tones may result in different test outcomes. A 2020 article in the New England Journal of Medicine [1] reviewed the different outcomes between black and white skin colors when adult inpatient pulse oximetry measurements were compared to … Read More
Diabetes mellitus is a complex set of conditions that impacts 34 million Americans. While type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes are most frequently encountered, there are many other types of diabetes with which healthcare providers are less familiar.
Context: Diabetes has become a global noninfectious pandemic with rates rapidly rising around the globe. The major drivers of this increase in type 2 diabetes are obesity, an increase in processed foods, and a decrease in physical activity. In the United States, the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) has proven to be an effective lifestyle … Read More
Context: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to impaired motor and non-motor function in patients. PD is non-curative and gradually reduces quality of life, leading patients to seek treatment for symptom management. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) applies the biomechanical, neurologic, circulatory, metabolic, and psychosocial models in approaching and treating the major symptomatology … Read More
Context: The percent of underrepresented minority (URM) students who apply to medical school has changed minimally in the past 40 years. Due to the lack of URM applicants, the consequent matriculation of URMs is grossly disproportionate from their percent representation of the US population. Increasing diversity among medical students and physicians has previously been identified … Read More
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and other (LGBTQI+) community continues to experience health inequity and unmet needs. This manuscript examines the application of the Four Tenets of Osteopathic Medicine (FTOM) during a patient’s self-disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity to the provider, also known as coming out.
Context: COVID-19 caused a worldwide pandemic, and there are still many uncertainties about the disease. C-reactive protein (CRP) levels could be utilized as a prognosticator for disease severity in COVID-19 patients.