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Though the osteopathic medical profession continues to grow larger and stronger with each passing year, DOs and osteopathic medical … Read More AOA staff 05.13.24 JOM Calciphylaxis A 28-year-old male on intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) for 1 year due to eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis presented with 2 weeks of thigh wounds. Serum studies showed calcium 11.3 mg/dL, albumin 3.8 g/dL, parathyroid hormone (PTH) 340 pg/mL, phosphorous 5.7 mg/dL, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 31.5 ng/mL. An examination showed a well-demarcated, indurated, violaceous right thigh ulcer (Figure 1). A biopsy showed ulcerated … Read More JOM Staff 05.13.24 The DO Balancing act: Navigating motherhood in medical school Nearly every medical student is overwhelmed by the demanding nature of medical school didactics when they begin their studies. For me, this realization came at the same time that I was also navigating a massive change in my personal life: I was accepted into medical school at the University of the Incarnate Word School of … Read More The DO Staff 05.12.24 The DO Nonpharmaceutical approaches to alleviating restless leg syndrome symptoms As many medical students know, after just a few short months into medical school, your family and friends begin saturating you with medical questions, which is exactly what piqued my interest in researching restless leg syndrome (RLS). The DO Staff 05.11.24 JOM Associations of social determinants of health...