PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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. Again, otherwise the diagnosis is based on history and physical examination. You want to take a good history on feeding or dietary habits.

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Rao Doctor

APRIL 3, 2025

One of the primary tools used in diagnosing fever is the thermometer, an instrument that measures body temperature. Fever can present alongside other symptoms, such as chills and fatigue, which may help in diagnosing the underlying cause. Fever is a common indication that the body is fighting off infection.

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Vascular Physician

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

It is estimated that this affects up to thirty percent of individuals with chronic pelvic pain and is most likely to develop in women who have previously given birth. The hormonal and physical changes associated with pregnancy are thought to be the primary cause of pelvic venous Disorders.

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Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Physicians use many factors, including the severity of arterial blockage and the patient's history, when deciding what treatment choice is best for each individual patient. Many surgical strategies exist, and they can be combined to suit a patient's individual needs.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

She aims to become a physician-scientist in pediatrics and medical genetics, engaging in bench-to-bedside research that utilizes multi-omics-based approaches to provide a molecular diagnosis and support personalized care for individuals with suspected rare genetic diseases and their families. References Jeanmonod R, Asuka E, Jeanmonod D.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But it might underestimate it because lots of mild cases don’t actually present clinically, and they’re not diagnosed endoscopically. The best way to diagnose this is through imaging like CT scans. The physical exam of a Child with possible laryngeal malaysia focuses on the airway and breathing naturally.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

The last time we had you on the podcast, Bill, you talked about your cancer diagnosis and a personal experience with MAID, which you also, we’ll have a link to your blog post too about this as well. So it started off for individuals with a terminal illness. Eric: Well, I wonder if we can contextualize this.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Stop thinking the physical exam or the differential diagnose, whatever, and just be there. In the individual clinical encounter, that’s a lot of what we do. Not a lot of blogs out there. It’s going to feel like they’re in free fall. Stop being the expert. Stop trying to think of the right answer.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As we’ve written about on GeriPal when we were a blog (a decade ago!) They look at the signs and symptoms, they do a physical exam, maybe some lab tests or some imaging. And if the doctors still come up with different diagnoses or perceptions of what’s happening with the patient and or treatment plans, that’s all on them.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

So, for example, everyone who was diagnosed with an advanced or metastatic lung cancer had a prognosis on the order of months. Eric 16:38 So everybody was diagnosed with an advanced lung cancer sometime in the last twelve weeks and then they were randomized. It’s not just about physical symptom management.

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