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Postural Sway Velocity Effective for Assessing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Physician's Weekly

The 2025 annual meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from May 17, 2025 to May 20, 2025. Patients with this condition experience “symmetric distal degeneration of peripheral nerves and impaired nerve regeneration,” according to the study authors.

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

A patient with a history of headaches is brought by ambulance to the emergency department for the abrupt onset of weakness and decreased sensation in their left arm and leg. A code stroke is called. Are these symptoms of an acute stroke or a stroke mimic , such as a hemiplegic migraine ?

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

PEMBlog

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. 2025 Feb 17. Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a Cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children. Plus, well discuss whether M. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2024;154(1):e2024066854.

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Doctors for America Calls for Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccine Regulation

Doctors for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 30, 2025 Doctors for America Calls for Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccine Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. These vaccine policy decisions impact the health of our patients and, as such, we expect the best practices to be followed.

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PC for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Janet Ho, Sach Kale, Julie Childers

GeriPal

We address: Why is caring for patients with this overlap so hard? Sach Kale set up an outpatient clinic focused on substance use disorder for patients with cancer. Who follows the patient once the cancer goes into remission? Why am I having difficulty with this patient? Why am I feeling frustrated with this patient?

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

Knowing that the community is really underrepresented in sort of our knowledge, what we do, how we provide care that’s truly inclusive and welcoming. For instance, our indigenous communities, such as some of our indigenous communities use the Term two spirit, to identify their sexual orientation and also sometimes their gender identity.