ISSN-1059-6518 URUSHIOL and RASHES By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations By T.B.R. Walsh What do cashews, mangos, and pistachios have in common with poison ivy? As unbelievable as it seems, they share one very unpleasant secret: urushiol. Most everyone loves cashew nuts, considering them a tasty treat. Recently we were in Costa Rica, and […]
ISSN 1059-6518 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SPIDERS By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh It is said that there are so many spiders in the world that you are never more that 10 feet away from one. With over 50,000 species of spiders this is probably true. However, there only a few […]
ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 26 Number 1 Activated Charcoal By Frank Hubbell, DO What is activated charcoal for? Activated charcoal is used to treat certain types of ingested poisonings as well as in water purification filters to remove toxins and unwanted tastes. How does it work? Activated charcoal works by having a large surface area and […]
ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 26 Number 1 Critical Care Check List By Frank Hubbell, DO The Big Idea is that, occasionally, significant life-threatening injuries do occur, and when they do, we have to be able to quickly react to them. The last time that we did a review article on these life-saving skills was in 2007. […]
