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Is DCIS Cancer or Not?

AMMD

My first breast cancer scare was in 2014, when they discovered calcifications for the first time during a routine mammogram. Additionally, it’s classified as stage 0, so it’s not nearly as scary as conventional medicine leads us to believe. In fact, I had a similar situation happen to me not too long ago. In 2024, I had another scare.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

However, there are “Red Flag” symptoms that require urgent evaluation and management. Urgent care clinics provide quick diagnoses and treatments, including antibiotics if needed. Most sore throats are common cases, so it can be hard to know when to seek urgent care or when to just rest at home.

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Aneurysms: An Overview

Vascular Physician

When most people hear the word "aneurysm" they tend to think of the many complications associated with aneurysms listed below: Rupture This would be a surgical emergency. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014; 47:240. What is an aneurysm? Definition: A weakness in the wall of an artery that causes an abnormal dilation.

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Medical Cannabis Revisted: A Podcast with David Casarett and Eloise Theisen

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Cannabis is complicated. This is back in, I don’t know, like 2014 maybe. It can mean many things, including a specific type of plant, the chemicals in the plant, synthetic analogs, or products that have these components. I am super excited to have you on, Eloise. Eloise 00:59 Thank you so much.

Medical 98
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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Because I don’t think we think about that so much in palliative care, but we do in geriatrics. But I believe before we start, somebody has a song request for Alex. Is it you, Emmy? Emmy: It is. Eric: What’s the song? Emmy: I just forgot the name of the song… [laughter]. Alex: Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springsteen? I like that song.

IT 102
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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

GeriPal

Today we discuss: What is the best terminology? Homelessness? Marginally housed? What makes palliative care for people experiencing homelessness challenging? What makes it rewarding? What is unique about the practice of palliative care for people experiencing homelessness? And I gonna choose Bryan Adams, summer of 69. Naheed 03:48 Yeah, for sure.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

GeriPal

I cant do the primary thing Ive been trained to do: ABC, ABC, ABCs. Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it. They got training in Vital Talk and ELNEC. They got feedback. So did it matter? Fernanda 01:16 I do have a song request.