I need to get back into the habit of writing regularly. Some of these posts will be random in topic. I hope you enjoy them—but more than anything, they’re here to help me rebuild my writing muscles. The other week, I was at the University of Indianapolis for a dive event when, by happenstance, a state robotics competition was taking place in an adjacent building. These were non-school-affiliated teams from all over Indiana—mostly high school students aged 12–18. At first glance, it was...

I was sitting in morning report the other day listening to a case of a patient that presented with fatigue, generalized weakness, and weight loss over the period of six months. The work-up was pointing to the disease sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by diffuse granulomas. Granulomas are clusters of active immune system cells that cause dysfunction in whatever tissue they invade.   Besides having the common symptoms, the patient had several other key...

A few weeks ago, the final report on the death of Jim Irsay was released. For those who may not know, Mr. Irsay was the owner of the Indianapolis Colts. It was well known that he battled alcohol and drug addiction throughout his life. Toward the end, he was being treated regularly for depression with ketamine. This marks the second high-profile case in which ketamine contributed to a celebrity death. Actor Matthew Perry drowned in his hot tub after receiving a physician-administered ketamine...