The symptoms and signs of hyper- and hypothyroidism are well known to primary care clinicians. When either diagnosis is suspected, the usual next step is to order blood tests to determine whether the clinical impression of thyroid disease can be confirmed. Continue reading →

So can we now blast away appendicitis with just antibiotics? A recent publication seems to suggest so, though there is still room for debate. Dr. Peter Minneci was the lead author of this study done at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In a one-year period they enrolled 77 children and teens diagnosed with uncomplicated appendicitis and Continue reading →