The Rhabdo Epidemic, Part 5: The Hippocratic Oath and a Phone Call
In Part 1, I described three patients hospitalized after a [...]
The Importance of Primary Care Physicians Collaborating Across Specialties to Maximize Patient Care
As a primary care physician, I see myself as a [...]
Travel Medicine and the Importance of Being Prepared
Travel medicine is all about being prepared for the unexpected [...]
The Rhabdo Epidemic, Part 6: Choosing Sides
It was time to choose sides—protect the safety of military [...]
The Rhabdo Epidemic, Part 4: A Tipping Point
Navy physicians had been concerned about accumulating risk from training [...]
The Rhabdo Epidemic, Part 3: Black Swans
If we acknowledge that rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) is dangerous, how should [...]
The Rhabdo Epidemic, Part 5: A Stubborn Commander
In Part 1, I described three patients hospitalized after a [...]
The Rhabdo Epidemic, Part 2: The cost of doing business or a concerning trend?
Is rhabdo the cost of doing business in the military [...]
The Rhabdo Epidemic, Part 1: Unraveling the Hip Flexor Outbreak
It started with three military candidates, all hospitalized after the [...]
A Story About HIV, COVID-19, and the Importance of Paying Attention
During the COVID-19 pandemic, medicine became mechanical. Patients lined up [...]