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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Pre and Posttest Probability – Jack Penner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Welcome, Clinical Problem Solvers, to our first post in the “Clinical Reasoning Corner,” where we will take a deeper dive into key concepts that shape how we think through cases. The “Clinical Reasoning Corner” will provide an introduction to the topics that keep our reasoning rooted in the core principles of clinical problem solving.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios By Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! Thank you for reading the latest post in our “Clinical Reasoning Corner”, where we discuss key clinical reasoning principles that shape how we think through cases.

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Reasoning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Clinical Problem Solvers

No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. Decisions have been dichotomized to ”COVID versus not COVID,” and people that have displayed none of the cardinal respiratory symptoms are being diagnosed with the disease. It started off like any other cardiology admission that we’d had during that month.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

In particular, we talk about Katie’s and Jesica’s paper in NEJM titled “ Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs — Methadone Clinic Engagement and Cancer Care ,” which described the difficulty in managing cancer pain and methadone for opioid use disorder. And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago. What is it called?

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Whoop! There It Is: A Pertinent Pediatric Pertussis Podcast

PEMBlog

We will review the clinical presentation, diagnostic strategies, management protocols, infection control practices, and vaccination updates. Learning Objectives Understand the clinical progression of pertussis through its three distinct stages and identify key symptoms, including age-specific presentations in infants and older children.

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