Renee Hsia, MD
Policy
The NFL season is now in full swing, with TV screens ablaze in households across the nation, eyes glued to an elliptically-shaped ball being thrown and kicked far distances. This reminds me of an incredibly rare case that happened to…
The NFL season is now in full swing, with TV screens ablaze in households across the nation, eyes glued to an elliptically-shaped ball being thrown and kicked far distances. This reminds me of an incredibly rare case that happened to a male patient I saw in the ER many years ago, whose right testicle had jumped into his abdomen after he lost control of his motorcycle on the highway. My …
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How the NFL offers a window into health care solutions for our country
Policy
His right testicle had jumped into his abdomen after he lost control of his motorcycle on the highway. My 43-year-old patient, whom I’ll call Richard, in otherwise healthy condition, was brought to the ER with severe pain. Fortunately, his testicle…
His right testicle had jumped into his abdomen after he lost control of his motorcycle on the highway. My 43-year-old patient, whom I’ll call Richard, in otherwise healthy condition, was brought to the ER with severe pain. Fortunately, his testicle was still intact and only needed to be put in the proper place.
I am an attending physician in the emergency department and trauma center at San Francisco General Hospital. I …
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