Methamphetamine in Combination with Other Drugs and Violent Behavior

  • May 1, 2020 at 11:29 am
Methamphetamine Usage Methamphetamine (meth) is a widely used, powerful stimulant which acts upon the central nervous system. Other names for meth include speed, crank, ice, crystal, and glass. It gives the user a sense of well-being, increased alertness, and energy but it is highly addictive and can cause serious harm to both mental and physical [&hellip Read More...

Pathological Fractures in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

  • March 31, 2020 at 7:41 pm
What is a pathological fracture? Spinal cord injuries cause life-altering paralysis of the limbs and place the patient at risk for long term complications, including pathological fractures.  A pathological fracture is a broken bone that is caused by disease, rather than injury. After a person suffers a spinal cord injury, they have immediate bone loss [&hellip Read More...

Auto Brewery Syndrome

  • December 27, 2019 at 11:00 am
What is ABS? Auto brewery syndrome is a rare condition in which the gastrointestinal system produces ethanol through fermentation by fungi or bacteria in the gut. Normal digestion does produce some ethanol, but this process can become pathologic, producing so much that blood alcohol levels are detected. People with ABS can exhibit signs and symptoms [&hellip Read More...

TBI and Drug Abuse

  • November 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm
The Frontal Cortex Connection: TBI and Drug Abuse The long-term effects of traumatic brain injury are at long last being acknowledged and researched in our society, partly due to the media’s attention to the severity and consequences of this injury to football players in the NFL. We are realizing the extent in which these injuries [&hellip Read More...

Considerations in Child Abuse Cases

  • October 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Is It Abuse? Allegations of child abuse have very serious implications for all parties involved. The importance of a thorough history of the injury, medical history of the child, and a complete medical work-up are crucial to determine the most likely cause of the injury or injuries to the child. The following information was gleaned [&hellip Read More...