When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…
This book and subsequent audio companion reflect what I would have wanted when I was studying for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam. One of the major hurdles I faced while studying for my exam was the lack of a single reference resource similar to what existed for the USMLE Step 1 exam at the time of writing this book. This meant I had to use multiple resources which presented information in different formats and with different points of emphasis, resulting in a disorganized study approach. Despite m ...
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A short section that reviews inherited skin disorders such as porphyria cutanea tarda, albinism, and Chédiak-Higashi.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A brief review of skin disorders associated with commonly used medications.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of autoimmune disorders that primarily affect the skin or have prominent dermatologic manifestations.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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In this brief section, we review some basic dermatologic descriptors used to describe the appearance of dermatologic lesions.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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The final section of this chapter discussing a couple of miscellaneous disorders: Morton's neuroma and adhesive capsulitis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the amyloidosis and its subtypes.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A brief discussion focused on bone neoplasms, specifically osteosarcoma and a few highlights of other less common primary bone tumors.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of diseases affecting bone mineral density, specific osteoporosis and Paget's disease of the bone.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A broad overview of various pathologies that affect the joints, ligaments, and tendons.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Broad review of causes of lower pain.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Brief review of inflammatory myopathies comparing dermatomyositis and polymyositis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of rheumatologic infections such as osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and epidural abscess. We conclude discussing some common pharmacologic options for these infections.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of large, medium, and small vessel vasculitis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A brief discussion of gout, pseudogout, and synovial fluid analysis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of seronegative spondyloarthropathies.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Extensive review of all things related to collagen vascular and autoimmune disease.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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We conclude this chapter discussing oncologic syndromes, paraneoplastic associations, and review of screening guidelines.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Reviewing the different subtypes of lymphoma and their associations.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A discussion on plasma cell dyscrasias primarily focused on Multiple Myeloma and Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A brief discussion on essential thrombocytosis and other causes of elevated platelet counts.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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We finally shift our attention to the oncology section, starting with a review of white blood cell dyscrasias.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A thorough discussion on acquired and congenital clotting disorders, and a review of anticoagulant pharmacology.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of primary and secondary hemostasis, followed by a breakdown bleeding disorders based on congenital, acquired, function, and quantitative causes.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the causes, diagnostics, and management of the various etiologies of microcytic anemia. We also spend time reviewing and understanding iron studies and how different parameters can narrow the differential diagnosis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Extensive review of the various causes of hemolytic anemia.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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In this section, we review the causes of normocytic anemia, starting with the non-hemolytic causes such as aplastic anemia and chronic kidney disease.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the primary causes of macrocytic anemia such as vitamin B12 and folate deficiency.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Broad overview of the causes of anemia. We then switch our focus to discussing blood types and transfusions reactions.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A brief review of hematopoiesis and the functions of different cell lines.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of hormone producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors such as gastrinomas, insulinomas, and others.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A quick discussion on hypoglycemia including its causes and management.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of diabetes mellitus risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnostics, management, and complications. We also discuss the pharmacotherapy of diabetes.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the normal anatomy, physiology, and disorders of adrenal gland.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, and pseudohyperparathyroidism.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A detailed review of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A review of panhypopituitarism and its causes. We conclude with a discussion on how to differentiate primary, secondary, and tertiary hormone disorders along the HPA axis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of a couple disorders affecting the anterior pituitary hormones - prolactin and growth hormone.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of disorders that occur due deficiencies and excessive release of ADH.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Overview of the different hormones of the endocrine system along the hypothalamic-pituitary-axis. Details regarding the different hormones and associated pathologies will be discussed in subsequent sections.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A couple miscellaneous topics to briefly review including nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and analgesic nephropathy.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of cystitis and pyelonephritis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of renal cell carcinoma and bladder cancer.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Comparing benign versus malignant cysts, and review of polycystic kidney disease.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the causes of nephrolithiasis, stone composition, and management.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Brief comparison of renal artery stenosis and fibromuscular dysplasia.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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A rapid review of the three main subtypes of renal tubular acidosis.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the many causes of nephritic and nephrotic syndrome. We conclude with a review of the types of proteinuria.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the definition of CKD, its complications, and their management.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Review of the causes and management of acute kidney injury including pre-renal, intra-renal, and post-renal azotemia.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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Extensive review of electrolyte disorders including sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate.โดย Abdillahi Omar, M.D.
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