During my medical training in my surgical rotation I heard many discussions and ideas about the purpose of the organ known as the vermiform (”worm-like”) appendix. It seemed it was always becoming diseased and there seemed to be an endless stream of patients in the middle of the night and all day in need of removal…
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Month: September 2015
Proton pump inhibitors are among the most prescribed drugs in the United States at this time (omeprazole or prilosec; lansoprazole or prevacid; pantoprazole or protonix; and nexium are a few). Many patients are placed on and continued on these drugs and are not sure why. Many hospitals are starting stop orders to prevent patients from…