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Primary Care Provider Perspectives at an Academic Medical Center: Are Telemedicine Visits as Effective as In-person Care? [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Providers across six Northern California clinic sites surveyed over an 8-week period (March 21-May 16, 2023). Study Design and Analysis: Survey research and retrospective chart review. Practice settings included general primary care, senior care, concierge care, urgent care, and employer-based care.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

PEMBlog

During that initial visit, her physical exam was notable for generalized abdominal tenderness. She was diagnosed with constipation. Physical exam The patient had stable vital signs and an exam notable for tenderness to palpation over the right lower quadrant and suprapubic region without any peritoneal signs.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 2: Walk Softly

PEMBlog

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 Papular purpuric gloves and socks syndrome The patient was diagnosed with papular purpuric gloves and socks syndrome (PPGSS). Conjunctiva normal.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Suggest differential diagnoses: Based on a patient’s symptoms and history, the AI could offer potential diagnoses for hospitalists to consider, aiding in the decision-making process. Published July 26, 2023. Published October 11, 2023. Stanford Medicine News Center. Accessed March 18, 2025. MEDITECH News.

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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

Differentiate Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia from typical bacterial and viral pneumonia based on history, physical exam findings, and diagnostic testing. After a lull during the COVID 19 pandemic, cases reemerged in 2023 and continued to climb into 2024. When it comes to management, first and foremost, supportive care.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

He had easy work of breathing, and physical exam was only notable for decreased breath sounds over the left lower lobe. Bronchopulmonary sequestration Our patient was diagnosed with bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS). 2023 Jul 24. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. mg/dL, normal <0.1 Lymphoma D.

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Episode 148: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 4 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 2: Clinical Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

These factors may have impacted their diet, physical activity, and medications, thus impacting their creatinine levels and the inputs that we use for GFR. Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases. This reminds us that using race as a catch-all can shroud other factors (ex. N Engl J Med.

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