Vertebral osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. Dr. Bill (who has seen literally tens of thousands of patients during his career) states that he's only seen vertebral osteo 1 or 2 other times.

A Week on Medicine

January 21st 2018
For the past week, I have been rounding on the medical ward with Dr. Bill. On the medical ward, interestingly enough, many of the problems that we manage are very similar to those on a medical ward in the US: COPD exacerbation, congestive heart failure exacerbation, pneumonia, etc. And then there are some cases that I have never seen on a medical ward at home: typhoid, osteomyelitis, malaria. A ... read more

Oceania » Papua New Guinea » Western Highlands

The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I ... ... read more

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