Managing Chronic Sinusitis in 2021
A 43 year old woman came to the office nine months ago with a recurrent history of chronic sinusitis over the last 7-8 years. The patient had recently gone through her second sinus surgery and it was perplexing to her ENT
Playing with Fire
Lately I been noticing a trend in relationship to HIV medications which I find disturbing. I first noticed this two to three years ago when several patients were finding it to be more expensive 2 get older preparations of anti-retroviral therapy
Mast Cell Activation Disorder and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Mast cells (MC) are white blood cells that are found in connective tissues throughout the body such as under skin, blood vessels, nerves, and intestines. They are involved in the body’s innate immune system and release various signaling molecules such as
Syphilis Rising
In the last two weeks we have seen 6 cases of syphilis, ranging from primary to tertiary stages with the seventh to be seen this coming Monday. In any other year prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, we see about 6 cases
Post Covid-19 Syndrome
Post Covid-19 syndrome, or as some people call themselves, “long haulers,” seems to be affecting a certain segment of the patient population that have been infected with Covid-19. These patients have developed long- term symptoms after being infected with the novel
Understanding the Association of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Over the past several years medical research is beginning to understand the association between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and chronic inflammatory states. This is the first in a series of articles dealing with the subject by Sandeep Yerraguntla, a UGA student looking
CIRS – Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome: Diagnosis
CIRS: Causes, Diagnosis & Symptoms As can be seen from Dr. Able's article on CIRS it is multi-factorial taking in multiple systems leading to a host of unexplainable symptoms. This article is dedicated to showing the type of testing that is
Immunoglobulin Deficiency And Covid-19 Pandemic
We are now approximately seven months into the Covid-19 pandemic and there are many observations that can be made about this unique virus. Thankfully with better understanding of the medical management, mortality from the virus has dropped significantly. Another is understanding