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Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing a Digital Cognitive Assessment for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias in Primary Care [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

RESULTS There were 16,708 eligible encounters during the 12-month study period (June 2022-May 2023). received a new diagnosis of ADRD, and 5.1% received a new diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment within 90 days after the DCA. Among the 236 patients who were categorized as impaired, 2.1%

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Rare Diseases: Pathways to accelerating diagnoses 

Myriad Genetics

Many of us have seen stories in the news about American families on diagnostic odysseys for their children with rare diseases. Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? None of them. It was the AI program ChatGPT.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 2: Walk Softly

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. The family denies any sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, conjunctivitis. The diagnosis can be made clinically. This is the second of the four cases. Physical exam Initial vital signs: T 37.5 °C

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 million primary care visits annually and are the fifth most common reason for emergency department visits” in the United States.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. The family declined an enema in the ED, and she was discharged home on a miralax cleanout to follow up with her PCP. This is the first of the four cases. She had a normal urinalysis and the abdominal x-rays seen here.

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AMPLIFY™ Technology Enhances Prenatal Screening for 22q11.2 Microdeletion

Myriad Genetics

Parent support groups are available in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, as well as online, and can provide families with additional information and support.” This can help reduce anxiety, increase confidence, and give families time to plan and prepare. Published 2023 Jan 6. Prenatal Diagnosis.

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Rash Week! An atypical antibiotic reaction

PEMBlog

Just look at the rash – then scroll down to reveal the diagnosis. Tell families that this rash will always look worse on days 2,3, and 4 an to not be alarmed. Updated 2023 Aug 28]. That’s it. This child was placed on Amoxicillin for acute otitis media and this rash developed after 9 days of treatment. Serum Sickness.