Bill McCue

Source: From FOX NEWS Insider (April 10, 2017 // 4:35pm) as seen on Shepard Smith Reporting) A recent study found that nearly 90 percent of medical patients who come to the Mayo Clinic for a ‘second opinion’ get a completely new diagnosis. Eighty-eight percent of people who visit the renowned Minnesota clinic for a second

EDITOR’S NOTE The follow information was “harvested” from HealthLeaders Media with Editorial Offices in Brentwood, TN. HealthLeaders Media targets healthcare executives and professionals. Written by Cheryl Clark and published on January 8, 2015, the article details 13 of the top healthcare quality issues for 2015. Measuring misdiagnosis was listed first. This seemed like a topic

From the Editor… According to an article written by Alexandra Sufferlin, a writer and producer for Time Healthland and published on April 24, 2013, diagnostic errors are the most common type of medical mistake. In fact, missed diagnoses out-ranked medication overdoses and surgical mistakes in causing the most patient harm. She writes: When Dr. David

During the summer of 2013, a total of 487 PRP patients were polled by email and given an opportunity to participate in a first-of-its-kind PRP Biopsy Poll. Remarkably, a total of 256 invitees (52.6%) shared their biopsy experiences and/or recollections. ❏½ Dx with no biopsy ordered: 7.8% ❏½ Dx with no contradictory biopsy: 45.3% ❏½

Editor’s Note: After four years of asking questions about PRP, the efforts of dermatopathologists remains an enigma. I have asked questions but the words I hear are like those spoken by adults in a Charlie Brown cartoon. All I hear is “Wah wah wah wah wah wah.” That’s when I feel like Snoopy. The following

Editor’s Note: A skin biopsy is routinely performed in the dermatologist’s office. Preparation ❏½ Tell your doctor if you have any allergies to medications, and especially if you have had any reactions to local anesthetics, such as lidocaine or novocaine, or to iodine cleaning solutions, such as Betadine.44. ❏½ Inform your doctor if you are

An accurate diagnosis of pityriasis rubra pilaris requires a proper skin biopsy. ❏½ A skin biopsy is the most common and also the most essential procedure performed by a dermatologist in day-to-day practice. It is safe and easy, with not only diagnostic purpose, but also has significant therapeutic value. It is performed as an office

No special preparation is needed before having a skin biopsy. Before a skin biopsy, Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risk, how it will be done, or what the results will mean. Tell your doctor if you: ❏½ Are taking any medicines, particularly anti-inflammatory medicines

There are three main types of skin biopsies: shave, punch and excision. According to PRP patients and caregivers, shave biopsies and punch biopsies are the types used as a PRP diagnostic tool. SHAVE BIOPSY ❏½ A doctor uses a tool similar to a razor to remove a small section of the top layers of skin