The Pulse by Sermo

Two hands gently cradle a red heart symbol, representing the vital act of organ donation, in front of blurred surgeons in an operating room.
Insights

Organ Donation: Opt-In vs Opt-Out?

April is Nation Donate Life Month, which consists of regional and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ donors and potentially save lives. 116,000+ people are on the national transplant waiting list,…

Silhouette of a sitting person dissolving into fragments, symbolizing the disintegration or transformation often felt during depression, on a white background.
Insights

Is Depression Worse in the Western World?

Depression has become so prevalent in our society that many argue that it is an epidemic. In fact, 20 percent of the American population will experience at least one episode of what we refer to as clinical depression.…

A person in a gray shirt is clutching their chest, with a red heartbeat line overlayed, symbolizing chest pain or heart condition, possibly indicating the need for PFO closure for cryptogenic CVA.
Insights

Which stroke patients benefit from PFO closure

~ By Dr. Anthony Pearson In October of 2016 the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device (St. Jude Medical) was approved by the FDA for “percutaneous transcatheter closure of PFOs in patients, presumably between the ages of 18…

A person's legs, showing a popliteal rash with visible skin irritation and redness, are pictured while they're sitting on a chair wearing shorts.
Patient Cases

Floating Doctors Case: Popliteal Rash

Shared by a US physician with the Floating Doctors A 49-year old male with no past medical history presents with a one week history of macerated skin with fissures and minimal serosanguineous exudate in bilateral popliteal…

Pie chart showing preferences: Both (88%) enjoy skiing/snowboarding, Yes, when skiing specifically (4%), Yes, when snowboarding alone (4%), and Neither prefer either activity (4%).
Insights

Wearing a Helmet When Skiing/Snowboarding?

It’s accepted as common practice that one should always put safety first and wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, bicycle, or skateboard, but what about the importance of wearing a helmet on the ski…

Close-up of two kidney stones resembling unique medical souvenirs; one is small and rough, while the other is larger with a jagged, crystalline appearance, set against a plain white background.
Insights

Drs Share Their Strange Medical Souvenirs Stories

We recently published a post asking physicians about the stories behind their scars. One doctor commented about a scar left behind after having a tumor removed, and another doctor commented to ask if they’d been allowed to keep the…

Page1 … Page18 Page19 Page20 Page21 Page22 Page23 Page24 … Page32