Plum Health

MAY 11, 2023

Thomas graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2013 - thereafter, he completed his residence at Oakwood/Beaumont Family Medicine Residency Program, and then started Plum Health DPC in November 2016. Time flies when you’re practicing medicine - the days are long but the years are short.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

So, in 2016, she celebrated her 60th birthday at her local CVS. Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2025

This opinion, which overrules a Fifth Circuit decision that FDA had acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying premarket tobacco product applications submitted by manufacturers of flavored e-liquids for open-system e-cigarettes, marks the latest development in the ongoing debate and FDA regulation of flavored vape products.

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CDOCS

MARCH 31, 2021

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

This story goes back to the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which prohibits manufacturers from selling any “new tobacco product” without authorization from FDA. FDA originally set the PMTA deadline as August 8, 2022, but a district court in Maryland ordered FDA to shorten it.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The family denies any sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, conjunctivitis. Clinical Pediatric Dermatology 5 th ed, Elsevier, 2016, 382-401. She was seen at an urgent care the day prior to presentation, diagnosed with a viral exanthem, and discharged with oral prednisone. Physical exam Initial vital signs: T 37.5 °C

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PEMBlog

JULY 17, 2023

It is important that families replace the G-tube or use a foley within 4 hours to help maintain patency of the stoma as the stoma can close quickly. 174, 2016, doi:10.1016/ j.jpeds.2016.03.032. The original post was authored by Ashley Endres in 2018. Gastrostomy tubes can be placed surgically or endoscopically. 8, 2012, pp.

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

MARCH 14, 2020

Now that we are all cooped up together, your immediate family probably already have whatever germs you have, so hug them. Take delight in the fact that you'll finally get to eat the mung beans/liquid glucose/nori sheets that you bought after watching the 2016 season of Masterchef. Even if it's not okay, it will be okay.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Show me your scars.” Scars, really? I’ve been there. You probably have too. On the one hand, I don’t think interprofessional teamwork needs to be scarring. On the other hand, though it goes against my middle-child “can’t we all get along” nature, disagreement is a key aspect of high functioning teams. Alex 02:38 Love it.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. We’ve talked at length on prior podcasts about the failures of aducnumab, Biogen, and the FDA’s decision to approve it. . But wait, there’s a shiny new anti-amyloid drug, lecanemab! (No No it’s not just the French version of Aducanumab). . In an article in the NEJM (a published article this time, wonder of wonders!)

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Eric: Well, what are the odds that two family members focus on a similar topic and do research together? laughter] Alex: We love the family theme. Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. There were trip hazards, loose carpets, some people were hoarders. Their job was done. This is a first for our GeriPal podcast, right, Alex?

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Our loves, our triumphs, our failures, our work, our families. . Summary Transcript Summary. Eric and I weren’t sure what to call this podcast – storytelling and medicine? Narrative medicine? We discussed it with today’s guests Heather Coats, palliative care NP-scientist, and Thor Ringler, poet. It’s since spread to over 70 VAs.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 30, 2022

These statistics not only reflect the number of birthing people dying in childbirth but also evince the number of children growing up without a parent and the number of families losing a loved one. The institutions of science, medicine, and academia perpetuate and codify racism. and a professor.”

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The hot sauces progressed from mild to extreme (and I mean extreme) heat. Can I just say…it works? Being asked a question with your mouth on fire, sweat streaming down your face, feeling the most awake and terrified you have ever been in your life, forces you to give an unadorned answer, straight from the heart. Lynn: Okay. Anne: GeriPal edition.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Multiple members of this episode describe challenging experiences with bridging understanding of their elder family members that may mirror dynamics within Asian-American communities more broadly. [link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 13: Centering Asian Americans: Racism, Violence, and Health Show Notes by Naomi F.

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GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

And then, the family, her kids got together, my wife and her brother and sister got together and said, wait a minute, mom did not want this, right? Eric: So we’re going to be talking about dementia and considerations around surgery for individuals with dementia. Before we go into this topic, who has a song request for Alex? Here we go.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

And yet, disenrollment from hospice, either due to patient/family revoking the benefit or stabilization of illness (extended prognosis) is remarkably high for people with dementia among some hospices. In fact, as Lauren Hunt found , the average likelihood that a person will be disenrolled from one hospice vs. another is two. AlexSmithMD.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Communicating about a serious illness is hard. Last week’s podcast we talked about the challenge around miscommunication in serious illness. This week we dive into the challenges with communication when it comes to life sustaining treatments and CPR. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jacky: Thank you. It’s a pleasure.

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GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

I’m just stunned even writing that! We’ve come so far as a field. This isn’t to say we’ve “made it” – more to say that we’ve reached a new stage of maturation of the field – in which the evidence we are discussing is frequently high quality randomized trial level data. -@AlexSmithMD Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

So I have thought about this for months, maybe years since your 2016, cycle blog, but we have picked Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen. It’s been around for a long time but is acting like the hot new kid in town. But does this drug really live up to the hype? Eric: And why Under Pressure. So here we go. A little bit of under pressure.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 21, 2024

Alliance for Nurses started as a Citizen’s Petition back in 2016, making its way to District Court when FDA took no action. In alleging that antibiotic use was a public health problem that FDA should regulate, the plaintiffs offered several testimonials from ostensibly affected people.

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GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

This is my early father’s day gift from the family. But at that time I was struck by how in that field, there wasn’t a focus or really interest in symptom management and support for patients and their families. But before we do, I think somebody has a song request for Alex. Alex: Can’t tell…maybe a little bit.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

The number of people who have used MAID in Canada since it was legalized in 2016 has increased year on year from about 1,000 people in the first year to over 13,000 people in 2022. Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Four percent. It is the slippery slope made real.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I think back in what, May 2016, you published a randomized controlled trial, first author, palliative care and the ED randomized study, cancer patients. Eric 04:26 So that 2016 study was in the ED, but it was getting specialty palliative care to see them when they were hospitalized, is that right? They got feedback. So did it matter?

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BMJ

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Parents and other family members who are prescribed these medications should be encouraged to take more responsibility to keep them locked and out of the hands of youth and young adults. Tobacco and Marijuana Use Among US College and Noncollege Young Adults, 2002-2016. 2 Opioids contribute a large share of this overdose crisis.

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GeriPal

MARCH 30, 2023

But before we go into that topic, I think, Liz, you got a song request for Alex. Liz: That’s right. It’s called the Beginning of the End and it’s by Weezer. Eric: Why’d you pick this song? Liz: So I used to be the drummer in a punk rock band. And so- Eric: Get out of here. Liz: No, it’s true. Eric: Lucky Strike.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. 2016 Jan;37(1):3-15; quiz 16-7, 47. So, importantly, you may not have a positive family history. You can contact her via email at egroopman@childrensnational.org. Inborn Errors of Metabolism.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 24, 2023

And although it wasn’t a conscious decision, or connection, in my mind between entering medicine and the experience of having grown up in a family with Ellen. Summary Transcript Summary I hear the word dignity used a lot in the medical setting, but I’m never sure what people mean when they use it. Harvey: I feel welcome.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

2016 Apr;83:78-83. Laryngomalacia, is the most common cause of infant stridor. Early diagnosis is crucial as it can impact a child’s growth and development. Most infants get better on their own, but those with severe symptoms need surgical interventions like supraglottoplasty. 2005 Nov;128(5):3391-7. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol.

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GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

MOC Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. You got it.

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BMJ

JUNE 25, 2021

Findings from a longitudinal study using primary care records, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021; 9: e000780. Health Survey for England 2016: Prescribed Medicines.; By Lisanne Andra Gitsels and Elena Kulinskaya Reference: Gitsels LA , Bakbergenuly I , Steel N , et al, Do statins reduce mortality in older people?

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GeriPal

APRIL 20, 2023

How has the history of redlining and the federal tax subsidy of wealthy (mostly white) people in the form of a mortgage interest deduction contributed to racial inequalities in homelessness? What can we do about it? What are the highest yield interventions and policy changes? What should we call it – homeless or unhoused? Eric: I love this.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Malaz: I love it.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 5, 2023

Robert was first asked by one of his own patients for assistance in dying in 1991, far before aid in dying was legalized in California in 2016. Let me start by quote/paraphrasing one of today’s guests, Mara Buchbinder, who puts her finger on the issue we talk about today: . Today we wrestle with this issue of conscientious provision.

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