article thumbnail

“Practice at the Top of your License?”

A Country Doctor Writes

I re-blogged this post on my original, much older WordPress blog and it got 14 comments, many more than usual. It is hugely inefficient to do mass education and mass screenings with large populations on a one-on-one basis. It was a call to reimagine, reinvent and reinvigorate primary care.

article thumbnail

A patient’s perspective: The evolving landscape of IBD

ABIM

IBD is also increasingly being diagnosed in racial and ethnic minorities, children, and older adults. Now, in 2025, it’s both validating and heartbreaking to see the rise in IBD diagnoses in Peru. and globally are the cultural taboos, social stigma and lack of education about chronic digestive diseases.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Working Out – Dan Minter

The Clinical Problem Solvers

It could argued that today’s learners are entering the medical field at a time of unprecedented educational resources, and the implications for the development of clinical reasoning skills is awe-inspiring.

article thumbnail

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Knowledge is Power in the Fight for Prevention

East Cary Family Physicians

In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, focusing on early detection, prevention, and the vital role of regular screenings in women’s healthcare. It’s crucial to recognize the prevalence of breast cancer to underscore the importance of awareness and education.

article thumbnail

Raynaud's Phenomenon

Vascular Physician

How is Raynaud's Phenomenon diagnosed? Educating patients on the link between emotional stress and Raynaud's phenomenon is important and attention to mental health disorders should be considered. Evaluation begins with three screening questions: Are your fingers or toes unusually sensitive to cold?

article thumbnail

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

PEMBlog

And I think that when we’re faced with a child who has one of these diagnoses, that’s where we need to weigh the risks and benefits. There’s an education series, a lecture series, and I had the opportunity to give a talk on this very topic to those providers. Nobody wants to miss an appendicitis. See you next time.

Family 102
article thumbnail

Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. Endoscopy, upper GI and endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing gastritis. Non invasive H. Non invasive H. pylori in the kid.