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Abducens Nerve Palsy

The abducens nerve, also known as cranial nerve VI, is responsible for ipsilateral eye abduction. Visualizing the anatom ...
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Cushing Syndrome

Cushing syndrome is caused by prolonged exposure to high circulating levels of cortisol. The most common cause of cushin ...
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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Roux-en-y gastric bypass is a restrictive-malabsorptive operation performed for weight loss in individuals with a BMI of ...
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is derived from animal products such as red meat, ...
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Anemia

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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction	The management of abdominal wall defects is challenging and complex. To achieve good outcomes, the goals and objectives of abdominal wall reconstructi ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Abducens Nerve Palsy	The abducens nerve, also known as cranial nerve VI, is responsible for ipsilateral eye abduction. Visualizing the anatomy of the nerve allows for bett ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Acalculous Cholecystitis	Acalculous cholecystitis is a hypokinetic condition of gallbladder emptying. It often presents as an acute ailment (acute cholecystitis), but it can a ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Acanthosis Nigricans	Acanthosis nigricans is a cutaneous manifestation of an underlying condition. It usually develops in in skin folds, such as the back of the neck, axil ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Acrochordon	Acrochordons (fibroepithelial polyps, skin tags, papillomas) are common benign neoplasms of the skin, often associated with obesity. These small pedun ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Acute Pancreatitis	Acute pancreatitis is the leading cause of gastrointestinal-related hospitalization in the United States, and its frequency continues to rise in the ... Read the Article	2	35	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Adiposis Dolorosa	Adiposis dolorosa is a rare disorder of multiple painful subcutaneous growths of adipose tissue most commonly affecting the proximal extremities, trun ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Anemia	Anemia is a reduction in hemoglobin (Hb) or hematocrit (HCT) or RBC count. It is a presentation of an underlying condition and can be subdivided into ... Read the Article	1	11	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch	The biliopancreatic diversion was first described by Scorpinaro in 1979. This procedure combined a horizontal gastric resection with the closure of a ... Read the Article	1	8	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Binge Eating Disorder	Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder associated with various psychological and non-psychological issues with some degree of impairment of daily ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Caudal Anesthesia	A caudal block is a type of central neuraxial block, most commonly used in pediatrics to provide analgesia for surgeries up to the umbilicus, and in a ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Cholangitis	Acute cholangitis, also known as ascending cholangitis, is a life-threatening condition that is caused by an ascending bacterial infection of the bili ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Cholecalciferol	Cholecalciferol is a medication used in the management and treatment of osteoporosis and Vitamin D insufficiency/ deficiency in both healthy patients ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Cholestyramine Resin	Cholestyramine is used for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia. The reduction in LDL cholesterol by the resin is dose-dependent. A dose of 8 ... Read the Article	1	8	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Colesevelam	Colesevelam is an FDA approved antihyperlipidemic drug. When treating hyperlipidemia, colesevelam should be used in conjunction with restriction of ch ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Coma	Altered mental status is a catch-all term that includes a spectrum of patient behaviors ranging from confusion to deep unresponsiveness. Coma is at on ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure	Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a type of positive airway pressure that is used to deliver a set pressure to the airways that is maintai ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Cor Pulmonale	Cor pulmonale is a Latin word that means "pulmonary heart," its definition varies, and presently, there is no consensual definition. Cor pulmonale can ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Cushing Syndrome	Cushing syndrome is caused by prolonged exposure to high circulating levels of cortisol. The most common cause of cushingoid features is iatrogenic co ... Read the Article	1.75	25	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Diabetes Mellitus And Exercise	Diabetes mellitus leads to macrovascular and microvascular complications, resulting in life-threatening conditions. Exercise is considered an importan ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Drug Induced Valvular Heart Disease	Drug-induced valvular heart disease (DIVHD) is a condition involving changes in the morphology and functionality of valvular leaflets secondary to exp ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Dyslipidemia	Dyslipidemia is the imbalance of lipids such as cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, (LDL-C), triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Ectopic Thyroid	The thyroid gland is the first endocrine gland that develops during fetal embryology, which starts between the third and fourth gestational weeks. The ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Exenatide	Exenatide is FDA-indicated to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus when used as an adjunct to diet and exercise. I ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Glucosamine Sulfate	Glucosamine sulfate is an oral supplement used in the management and treatment of osteoarthritis. This activity outlines the indications, hypothesized ... Read the Article	0.75	4	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Hypercholesterolemia	Lipoprotein disorders are clinically important due to the of the role of lipoproteins in atherogenesis and the associated risk of atherosclerotic card ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Hypogonadism	Male hypogonadism, acquired or congenital, can be caused by defects that interfere with the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis. It is essential to ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Insulin Resistance	Insulin resistance is identified as an impaired biologic response to insulin stimulation of target tissues, primarily the liver, muscle, and adipose t ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Ketogenic Diet	Despite continuous advances in the medical world, obesity continues to remain a major worldwide health hazard with adult mortality as high as 2.8 mill ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Korsakoff Syndrome	Korsakoff syndrome is a chronic neuropsychiatric syndrome that is caused by the deficiency of thiamine, also known as vitamin B1. This deficiency lead ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass	Gastric Bypass is a common operation to assist patients with severe obesity with weight loss. This surgery was traditionally done with the open approa ... Read the Article	1	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes	Hold for further editing by JH Latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA) is autoimmune diabetes that begins in adulthood and does not need insulin f ... Read the Article	1	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Liposuction	Liposuction represents a well-described and popular surgical procedure used to reduce localized amounts of adipose tissue in certain regions of the bo ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Liver Toxicity	One of the most important causes of liver dysfunction is drug-induced liver injury (DILI) which can lead to a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from m ... Read the Article	1	11	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Low Carbohydrate Diet	Low carbohydrate (low-carb) diets are a strategy for weight loss. Today, there continues to be an interest in low-carb approaches. While all low car ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Maturity Onset Diabetes in the Young	The most commonly recognized forms of diabetes mellitus include type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disorder, and type 2 diabetes, a polygenic disorder inf ... Read the Article	1	8	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Melatonin	Synthetic melatonin is a dietary supplement. The FDA does not regulate supplements. Therefore, melatonin is not officially FDA-approved for any indica ... Read the Article	1	11	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Meralgia Paresthetica	Meralgia paresthetica is a clinical condition that includes pain and dysesthesia in the anterolateral thigh associated with lateral femoral cutaneous ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Metabolic Syndrome	Metabolic syndrome is an accumulation of several disorders, which together raise the risk of an individual developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular d ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Metformin	Metformin, FDA-approved in 1994, is an antidiabetic agent used in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin comes in both immediate-release and extended-rel ... Read the Article	1	8	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Mitral Stenosis	Mitral stenosis (MS) is a form of valvular heart disease characterized by narrowing of the mitral valve orifice. The most common cause of mitral steno ... Read the Article	2	34	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Niacin	The uses of niacin are yet to be fully comprehended and embraced. This activity assists in improving knowledge of the benefits niacin has to offer, no ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Niacin Toxicity	Niacin is a medication used in the management and treatment of hyperlipidemia. It is in the vitamin supplement class of drugs. This activity reviews ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a broad term used to cover a spectrum of conditions which are characterized by evidence of hepatic steato ... Read the Article	1	10	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis	Nonalcoholic, fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is defined as the ectopic accumulation of fat in the liver (hepatic steatosis) when no other causes of secon ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Obesity	Obesity is the excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat or adipose tissue in the body that may impair health. Obesity has become an epidemic which ha ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Obesity Surgery Indications And Contraindications	Obesity affects at least one-third of adults and 17 percent of youth in the United States and confers an increased risk of related comorbidities such ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Obesity Surgery Pre-Op Assessment And Preparation	Weight loss surgery is an efficacious treatment for patients with obesity; however, patients undergoing these procedures should have a thorough preope ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by episodes of complete collapse of the airway or partial collapse with an associated decrease in oxyge ... Read the Article	1.5	22	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Obstructive Sleep-disordered Breathing	Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a syndrome of upper airway dysfunction during sleep that is characterized by snoring and/or increased ... Read the Article	0.75	4	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Orlistat	Orlistat is a medication used in the management of obesity. This activity reviews the indications, action, and contraindications for orlistat as a val ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Osteoarthritis	Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the world. It can be classified into two categories: primary osteoarthritis and secondary ... Read the Article	1	10	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Osteoporosis In Males	Osteoporosis is a silent disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone microarchitecture leading to fragility and increa ... Read the Article	1	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Paleolithic Diet	A Paleolithic diet is the modern interpretation of the diet that humans ate during the Paleolithic or “Old Stone Age” era. This period, about 2.5 mill ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Panniculectomy	The management of abdominal panniculus should not be thought solely as a cosmetic procedure. To achieve good outcomes, the goals and objectives of a p ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by peripheral insulin resistance, leading to hyperglycemia. While once considered an ad ... Read the Article	0.75	4	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder	Sleep-related movement disorders are an important group of sleep diseases encountered commonly in clinical practice that requires thorough evaluation ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Pharmacologic Therapy For Obesity	Obesity is a metabolic disease represented by excessive adipose tissue. Its classification is based on the body mass index (BMI), which is a relations ... Read the Article	1	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Pickwickian Syndrome	The management of Pickwickian syndrome is challenging and complex. The clinical presence of disease should be suspected and defined to achieve good ou ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Pitavastatin	Pitavastatin is a medication used in the management and treatment of hypercholesterolemia and dyslipidemia. It is in the statin class of drugs. This a ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Polycystic Ovarian Disease	Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder in females of reproductive age. It is characterized by two or more of the foll ... Read the Article	1.25	15	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Post-Op Assessment and Management Of Obesity Surgery	Obesity surgery is growing in popularity throughout the world. While patient selection is a key factor in determining the success of the surgery, post ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Postoperative Wound Infection	Postoperative wound infection is a common problem. The process of wound infection is complex and involves an interplay between several biological path ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Prader-Willi Syndrome	Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare and complex genetic disease. The condition has numerous implications on metabolic, endocrine, and neurologic sys ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Prediabetes	Prediabetes is a precursor before the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Adults with prediabetes often may show no signs or symptoms of diabetes but will ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Pseudotumor Cerebri	Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), also known by the name idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), is a disorder with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) ... Read the Article	1	10	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Restrictive Lung Disease	The purpose of this article is to serve as a brief review of the restrictive lung diseases. The topic is vast, and here, we have provided a concise re ... Read the Article	1	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Risk Factors For Coronary Artery Disease	Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of mortality among adults in the United States. While common, it is preventable. This activity ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass	Roux-en-y gastric bypass is a restrictive-malabsorptive operation performed for weight loss in individuals with a BMI of 40 or greater, or in those BM ... Read the Article	1	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Chronic Complications	Bariatric surgery for weight loss has become a common practice. The second most common bariatric procedure done today is the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ... Read the Article	0.75	4	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Selenium	Selenium is a trace metal supplement used in the management and treatment of selenium deficiency. This activity reviews the indications, contraindicat ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Sleeve Gastrectomy	In the United States, obesity has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past 50 years. In 2014, obesity and its co-morbidities accounted for 14 ... Read the Article	1	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth	In contrast to the large intestine, the concentration of the bacteria in the small intestine rarely exceeds 1000 organisms/mL. Gastric acid secretion ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Spirometry	Spirometry is one of the most commonly used approaches to test pulmonary function. It measures the volume of exhaled air vs. time. This activity highl ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Tangier Disease	Tangier disease occurs due to the accumulation of cholesterol esters within a body organ. This activity outlines the evaluation and management of it a ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Topiramate And Phentermine	Phentermine and extended-release (ER) topiramate have been used separately in a variety of ways. Phentermine was first introduced in 1959 as part of a ... Read the Article	1	7	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Ursodeoxycholic Acid	Ursodeoxycholic acid is a medication used in the management and treatment of cholestatic liver disease. This activity reviews the indications, action, ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Varicose Veins	Venous reflux, also known as chronic venous insufficiency, is a common condition and usually the underlying cause of varicose veins, reticular veins, ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Venous Insufficiency	Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common condition that typically involves lower extremity edema, trophic skin changes, and discomfort secondary ... Read the Article	0.75	4	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Ventilation Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome	The prevalence of obesity in the United States has doubled since 1980 and currently, 35 percent of this country's population suffers from obesity. Obe ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Vitamin B12 Deficiency	Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is derived from animal products such as red meat, dairy, and eggs. Intrinsic fac ... Read the Article	1.75	28	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Vitamin C Deficiency	Vitamin C deficiency, also known as scurvy, is a disease primarily associated with socioeconomic status and access to food. Signs and symptoms are oft ... Read the Article	1.25	16	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Vitamin E	Vitamin E is a medication used in the management and treatment of vitamin E deficiency states as well as disease prevention. This activity outlines th ... Read the Article	0.75	5	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Wernicke Encephalopathy	Wernicke encephalopathy is an acute neurological condition characterized by a clinical triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and confusion. This disease i ... Read the Article	1	9	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome	Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a condition caused by a deficiency of thiamine or vitamin B1. Patients classically present with a clinical triad of oph ... Read the Article	1.25	13	Activity MD/PA Activity DO
Xanthelasma Palpebrarum	Xanthelasma palpebrarum is a condition in which soft, yellow papules or plaques filled with cholesterol form over the medial canthus of the upper lid. ... Read the Article	0.75	6	Activity MD/PA Activity DO

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