The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself asking that question after listening to a discussant on the podcast arrive at some unexpected diagnosis, only to have the biopsy or lab test prove them right. Were they simply born with superior brains?

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

I cannot tell you the number of times that I have seen a patient and discovered additional diagnoses after they had been to urgent care. There are lab tests, imaging studies, vaccines, and screening questions for people in different age groups, as well as for folks with certain lifestyle habits.

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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. Amber tells the moving story of how these findings led a clinical colleague, her chief, to question and change his behavior.

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Patient-Centered Patients IT Healthcare 111

PEMBlog

MAY 9, 2024

And then there’s genetic epilepsy plus febrile seizures, which you are not going to diagnose in the ED. And use lab tests, and especially CT scans of the brain judiciously. I’ll take an email, a comment on the blog, a message on a social media platform of your choosing. These are autosomal dominant seizures.

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