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space narrowing and osteophytes on radiographs and will often be limited to one joint. Similarly, primary OA hip radiographs will involve greater joint involvement unilaterally with superior or medial femoral head migration in males or females, respectively. When evaluating patients to refer for rheumatology evaluation, particular attention should

Medicine (IOM), The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding. NIH, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), commissioned the report in 2009 “to assess the state of knowledge about the health

Medicine (IOM) of The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People (2011), the broader medical profession has turned its attention to the importance of the LGBT population. The IOM document was critical in crystallizing the effort to address the health of LGBT people

Medicine (IOM, 2011) when they acknowledged how there are not only discrete populations to consider (i.e., lesbians, gay men, bisexual women, bisexual men, transgender men, transgender women) but also racial, ethnic, and other cultural influences shaping each population’s experiences and health. Advancing intersectionality

medicine physicians, and physician extenders such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Intraarticular hip injections may generally require a separate procedure appointment and use of imaging guidance (usually ultrasound or fluoroscopy) with a specialist such as an orthopedic surgeon or interventional radiologist. Corticosteroid intraarticular injections

spaces, cerebellar tonsillar herniation, brainstem compression. Conclusions Cerebral malaria is a common cause of febrile coma in endemic regions. Mortality risk is highest in children less than 5 years of age, or in those who have not yet acquired partial immunity. Although three Plasmodium species may cause CM, Plasmodium

spaces, cerebellar tonsillar herniation, brainstem compression. Conclusions Cerebral malaria is a common cause of febrile coma in endemic regions. Mortality risk is highest in children less than 5 years of age, or in those who have not yet acquired partial immunity. Although three Plasmodium species may cause CM, Plasmodium

medicine scans can assist by ruling out pathology because a negative scan is highly predictive of the absence of implant failure due to loosening.9 Computed tomography (CT) scan can be useful for the evaluation of implant position when comparing the rotation of the femoral

spaces, cerebellar tonsillar herniation, brainstem compression. Conclusions Cerebral malaria is a common cause of febrile coma in endemic regions. Mortality risk is highest in children less than 5 years of age, or in those who have not yet acquired partial immunity. Although three Plasmodium species may cause CM, Plasmodium

space and the positioning of the femur and tibia. Signs of wear and possibly bone spurs are visible, consistent with degenerative changes. The third X-ray, labeled C, shows a frontal view of the knee after a total knee replacement. The prosthetic components are visible, including the femoral, tibial