The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 8, 2024

Through her experiences witnessing the challenges faced by patients in underserved areas and hearing their stories, Aye is dedicated to advancing health equity, global health initiatives, and various aspects of neurology, both in clinical practice and medical education. She is going to apply for a neurology residency program this year.

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Board-Certified Internal Medicine Hypertension Clinical Practice 52

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Andrea De Jesús Martínez Chief PEM Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine | Texas Children’s Hospital Instagram: @bcm_pemfellows Co-author: Benjamin Silva, MD, MPH The Case A 4-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents with headache and vomiting. StatPearls , StatPearls Publishing, 2 February 2024.

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Diagnosis Physicals Hypertension Family 59

PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

All kids with hypertensive emergency need ICU-level care. Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. These neurological manifestations suggest hypertensive encephalopathy, a form of end-organ damage.

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Hypertension Management Physicals Lab Testing 75

Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

Because many medications can cause weight gain, doctors should consider more weight-neutral alternatives. Medical societies and hospitals are weighing in on periprocedural concerns in patients taking GLP-1s who need procedures or surgeries. These medications are truly life-changing for many patients.” Nor should they be.

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Hospital Management Diabetes Patients 63

GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

These individuals may become unrepresented, meaning they lack the capacity to make a specific medical decision, do not have an advance directive for that decision, and do not have a surrogate to help. We’re going to be talking about the American Geriatric Society position statement on making medical treatment decisions.

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Patient-Centered IT Patients Healthcare 109

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

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Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 136

GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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