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Top highlights include: Stanford developed wireless sensors for health, new breast cancer guidelines, telerehab, and discussions around the effectiveness of zinc for the common cold.
Every week, Mayo Clinic microbiologist Bobbi Pritt, M.D., posts a new Parasite Wonders case. This week, Dr. Pritt's case involves a parasite found in some fresh salmon. What's the identification?
This week’s research roundup features a clinical guide to hereditary cancer panel testing.
Traditionally, Mayo Clinic's Simulation Center is used for surgical procedures and teaching students how to run a code. Mayo Clinic pathology consultant Karen Fritchie, M.D., recently developed a new and innovative way to use the center.
Top highlights include: old drugs might be the next antibiotic, effective treatments for Ebola, and the impact of anxiety for dementia patients.
Every week, Mayo Clinic microbiologist Bobbi Pritt, M.D., posts a new Parasite Wonders case. This week's case was donated by Dr. Neil Harris and Dr. Stacy Beal. The patient is an infant with a history of tracheobronchomalacia and "eosinophilia" on prior bronchoscopy. A routine complete blood count was negative without evidence of peripheral eosinophilia. The following structures were seen on a Giemsa-stained bronchoalveolar lavage specimen using the 100x objective. They have a diameter of 1-3 micrometers. What's the identification?
