article thumbnail

ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

Posted in Critical Care Share Article Subscribe to the Sound Physicians Blog A trusted source for todays healthcare needs. Posted in Critical Care Share Article Subscribe to the Sound Physicians Blog A trusted source for todays healthcare needs. Receive blog updates directly to your inbox. All rights reserved.

article thumbnail

Reasoning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Clinical Problem Solvers

An essential part of the diagnostic process involves creating a problem representation (PR) and then trying to match that PR to a specific illness script. But, this requires an adequate understanding of the syndrome and having well-defined illness scripts. Part of the problem is that we are still figuring out this illness.

Illness 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-ups 

East Cary Family Physicians

In this blog, we will explore the significance of regular health check-ups and how they contribute to your overall well-being. Early detection offers a significant advantage in managing and treating these conditions effectively. Stress Management and Mental Health Check-ins: Health check-ups are not just about physical health.

article thumbnail

Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Active surveillance is a management strategy that is intended to limit overtreatment of localized prostate cancer by monitoring patients with periodic PSA measurements and prostate biopsies to delay or avoid curative therapy (radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy) and its adverse effects.

article thumbnail

You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

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.

article thumbnail

You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

PEMBlog

This is a blog post and a podcast episode 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.

Asthma 52
article thumbnail

Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

As I’ve been blogging about this for a couple months now, I’m really trying to find anyone who loves these things. And really, the best that had ever been looked at, especially in our population and sort of a cancer serious illness population. Drew: I’ve published a draft version of it on the blog.

IT 139