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Physician Health

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Dr. Sengupta: The moment I knew I was a physician

Interventional echocardiographist Partho Sengupta, MD, is an innovator in his field yet still pines for the “tricorder” from “Star Trek.”

Prep for Residency

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Dr. Madara: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, talks about the importance of truth-telling and the opportunity the nation has to make major advances in health care.

Succeed in Med School

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USMLE Step 2: Test your knowledge of gallstones

A 22-year-old African immigrant presents to the hospital with acute abdominal pain caused by gallstones. What is their most likely composition?

Prep for Residency

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Another take on preventive medicine: Shadowing Dr. Carr

A physician working in multiple practice settings offers insights into a specialty in which one person’s efforts can have an impact on millions.

Succeed in Med School

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USMLE Step 1: Postpartum amenorrhea and hormone levels

A 32-year-old woman comes to the physician because of amenorrhea after delivering a baby. Which hormone is likely to show normal levels?

Succeed in Med School

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USMLE Step 2: Determine the next step in managing chest pain

A 59-year-old man presents with chest pain during exercise and an ejection fraction of 55 percent. What’s the next best step in management?

Prep for Residency

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What it’s like in preventive medicine: Shadowing Dr. Blumenthal

Preventive medicine has numerous practice areas. This first in a three-part series on this specialty profiles a physician in public health.

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USMLE Step 1: Which metabolite is most linked with bony lesions?

A 75-year-old man has trouble emptying his bladder, an enlarged prostate and osteoblastic lesions in the vertebral bodies.