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In 2018, this previously high revenue-generating surgeon had a series of patient injuries and deaths resulting from his surgeries. He was removed from the surgery schedule following a whistleblower lawsuit.

Anal intercourse is becoming more common among heterosexual couples. In the US, 30-44% of men and women report experience of anal sex. There are a host ofnegative health implications, especially for women, that should be communicatedespecially so patients can make truly informed decisions.

The story of David Bennett, age 57, who had severe cardiac failure and was denied a traditional human heart transplant from several programs when he ultimately agreed to the experimental xenotransplant. On day 34, the patient showed no signs of rejection of the porcine heart, but by day 49, sudden diastolic thickening and antibody-mediated failure of the xenograft prevented any lifesaving measures, and he died on day 60.

The review, which we covered previously, concluded that “oral, synthetic cannabis products with high THC-to-CBD ratios and sublingual, extracted cannabis products with comparable THC-to-CBD ratios may be associated with short-term improvements in chronic pain and increased risk for dizziness and sedation.”

The No Surprises Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2022, serves patients by legally protecting them from unexpected bills after receiving “emergency care, non-emergency care from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance services from out-of-network providers.” But there are some doctors, like this acute-care surgeon, who believes the act is unconstitutional and is taking the federal government to court.

This “1-Minute Consult” discusses what constitutes bile duct dilation, clinical evaluation, imaging options for workups, clinical approach to the evaluation, and take-home points, along with figures, tables, info, and metrics on the condition.