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Peripheral Arterial Disease and Foot Wounds

Vascular Physician

· Diabetic management is important in preventing the progression of disease. Referrals to nutritional programs or specialists can be beneficial. · · Ensure appropriate hypertension management and medication. With adequate examination, referral and intervention, many of these limbs could have been saved. (1)

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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Vascular Physician

1) Mild symptoms should be managed conservatively with lifestyle changes, risk factor modifications (e.g., It is completely relieved by rest and most commonly affects the calf, buttock, hip, and thigh. (1) tobacco cessation, control of blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol), and exercise. (1,

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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. Jessie: Thank you.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. GPs Improve Chronic Disease Management We live in a world of aging populations, with rising chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy. GPs improve chronic disease management, which prevents complications.