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“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. In fact, personally, six months later, I started transitioning to a different job, the one I now work full-time in, doing housecalls and virtual visits for older and disabled patients.

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A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

Earlier, I had written a similar detailed article about diagnosing coronary artery disease- you can access it here- Understanding Angiography of Heart. This non-invasive procedure is primarily employed to diagnose various heart conditions, especially in cases where traditional imaging methods may be inadequate.

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

A patient with a history of headaches is brought by ambulance to the emergency department for the abrupt onset of weakness and decreased sensation in their left arm and leg. A code stroke is called. Are these symptoms of an acute stroke or a stroke mimic , such as a hemiplegic migraine ?

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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

James Stevermer and Kenneth Fink wrote in an AFP editorial : Few men diagnosed with and treated for prostate cancer will experience a mortality benefit, and an estimated 20% to 50% of those treated will never become symptomatic, even without treatment. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs. Watchful waiting refers to clinical observation only.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Pre and Posttest Probability – Jack Penner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

For our first post, we are going to talk about two concepts that help us decide whether we treat, test for, or toss specific diagnoses (i.e., As you walk down to the ER, you’re already creating a list of possible diagnoses in your mind. If our patient gets better, it further reassures us they likely do not have a PE.

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You don’t need X-Rays to tell if a child is constipated

PEMBlog

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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May-Thurner Syndrome & Venous stenting

Vascular Physician

Partial obstructions of the Left Iliac Vein increase the risk of clot formation, particularly for patients who are immobilized (Post-operative, long plane flights, casts). Treatment for May-Thurner Syndrome Most May-Thurner patients are asymptomatic and neither diagnosed nor treated.