Medical Deep Dives with Dr. Larry Istrail

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Was Dr. Centor right about Strep Throat?
Do the Centor criteria hold up to modern research standards?
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Dr. Larry Istrail

January 2024

A New (Children's) POCUS book
Inspiring a new generation of medical doctors
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Dr. Larry Istrail

July 2023

CT Scans and Radiation Exposure
Are we doing more harm than good?
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Dr. Larry Istrail
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February 2023

Sesame seed allergy: A deep dive
Who knew the main ingredient in hummus could be so dangerous?
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Dr. Larry Istrail

November 2022

The Armchair Treatment of Heart Attacks
How a modest proposal of sitting in a chair was met with aggressive dogmatic opposition.
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Dr. Larry Istrail

October 2022

COVID-19 Vaccines for kids
A dispassionate, apolitical, brutally honest deep dive
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Dr. Larry Istrail

September 2022

Mosquito Repellents: A Deep Dive
Mosquito bites, DEET, natural repellents, citronella candles, and more.
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Dr. Larry Istrail

July 2022

Peptic Ulcer Disease
How yesterday's 'misinformation' became today's standard of care
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Dr. Larry Istrail

March 2022

Pitfalls and Perils of Disease Screening
Detecting early treatable disease is medicine's holy grail, we just need to find the sweet spot
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Dr. Larry Istrail

February 2022

COVID-19 Natural Immunity: a deep dive
How does natural immunity compare to vaccine-induced immunity?
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Dr. Larry Istrail
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January 2022

Vaccine Mandates are Futile in the Omicron Era
Though well intentioned, vaccine passports are futile and counterproductive in the Omicron era
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Dr. Larry Istrail
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the management of congestive heart failure
CHF management in the POCUS Era is precise, interesting and better
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Dr. Larry Istrail
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