Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

JANUARY 24, 2022

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood “pushing against the walls of your arteries” As blood rushes from your heart to other organs, it helps to replenish nutrients and transport oxygen. Uncontrolled, elevated blood pressure is known as Hypertension. What are some signs and symptoms of Hypertension? What is my goal?

Hypertension 40

Hypertension Family Medicine DO Complication 40

GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. And there are no default pathways of family or friends to rely on and no known people who could potentially represent this person from within their inner circle.

Patient-Centered 109

Patient-Centered IT Patients Healthcare 109

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Have you had a family history of substance use disorder? Eric: This comes down to also like, if I find… As an oncologist, somebody has very high hypertension, is it my role to control that hypertension? And they ask questions like, have you used substances? Most of our population has trauma. Most oncologists would say no.

Illness 136

Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 136