UCaSeFiles: Street Drugs: There’s Nothing Sweet About Them
A young man with a known history of recreational drug use was found unresponsive and brought in by ambulance to...
The Scoop: Lush Gelato, No Bath Bombs Here
While the word “lush” most often conjures up images of a night out with a lightweight pharm student, a new...
UCaSeFiles: Aching Joints: Make Rheum for Treatment
Welcome to UCaSeFiles, a column presenting short case vignettes based on the stories of real patients seen on the wards...
Healthy Holidays at UCSF: “Maintain, Don't Gain!” and “Step It Up!” Challenges
Pumpkin pie, turkey with gravy, holiday cocktail parties and family gatherings: This time of year is fraught with challenges that...
The Scoop: Eatwell Farm’s Ice Box
Soft serve, the texturally challenged cousin to regular ice cream, often gets pushed to the wayside in favor of its...
UCaSeFiles: Low Back Pain. Doc, Make It Step Off!
Welcome to UCaSeFiles, a weekly column in which short case vignettes are submitted by UCSF medical students, residents and attendings...
The Scoop: Hey Diddle Diddle, There’s a New Ice Cream Shop in Town!
After our recent East Bay ice cream sandwich debacle (Synapse 4/17/14, “Dream vs CREAM”), the Scoop team approached our next...
UCaSeFiles: Clinical Cases from the UCSF Wards
Welcome to UCaSeFiles, a column in which short case vignettes are submitted by UCSF medical students, residents and attendings based...
The Scoop: An Easy Breezy Inner Sunset Dessert
When I saw the sign heralding the coming of Easy Breezy to the 9th and Irving corridor, I stopped in...