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Cryosurgery is the application of freezing temperatures causing intentional destruction of tissue. This is useful in the safe and effective treatment of various benign and malignant skin lesions. It is a fairly rapid method of treatment that requires no preop or anesthesia and can be performed in a primary care office. Usual freeze times are […]
One of the common complaints in any primary care office is that of lesions in the mouth or surrounding tissue.
I’m a little late but World Hepatitis Day was July 28, 2020. What is Hepatitis The short definition of hepatitis would be inflammation of the liver. It gets a little more complicated when you break hepatitis down into its causes. There are actually many causes of hepatitis that can be place in to different categories. […]
Once upon a time, it all got out of hand.There was a nasty virus spreading throughout Union County land.People were coughing, and aching and having a chill.They decided it was time to call Dr. Bill. He studied, observed and tested them all,then decided he had to make a diagnostic call.He eliminated Flu and Mono and […]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Today (11/20/2019) is World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day. This day of remembrance and education is celebrated on the third Wednesday of November every year. COPD is not a single disease. It is a collection of illnesses that has the main defining feature of limitation in lung airflow. What […]
It is getting close to that time again. Get ready for the flu.
By Dr. Bebout • 08/28/2019 • 1 Comment
Fall is creeping up on us and with it comes more indoor activities and the opportunity to be in near proximity to those with infectious diseases. It is still early but we need to starting thinking about the flu and possible prevention of this unwanted ailment. Flu viruses are prevalent and generally circulate in the […]
Streptococcal Pharyngitis School is starting. While it is an exciting time, it is also a time that certain illnesses raise their ugly heads. This is due to crowding of people into confined spaces. During the summer when kids were running free, their interpersonal interactions were somewhat limited. When school starts, they are crowded together and […]
This is going to hurt I recently finished reading “This is going to Hurt” by Adam Kay. This book is a collection of diary entries and anecdotes written by a former British NHS OB/GYN. It documents his medical career from the time he started post medical school training up until the time that he […]
I could never develop the taste for diet soft drinks. If it wasn’t the real thing, then I didn’t want it. I know, regular soft drinks are loaded with sugar and aren’t good for you either. There is just something about that carbonated burn that is thirst quenching and satisfying. Water is good but I […]
It is frightfully cold outside. The base temperature, along with the wind chill, produces an ideal environment for cold injuries. I have already discussed frostbite. I think it is important to mention another temperature based issue…Hypothermia. Hypothermia Hypothermia is the lowering of the core body temperature below 95 degrees F (35 C). This represents the […]
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