The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Welcome, Clinical Problem Solvers, to our first post in the “Clinical Reasoning Corner,” where we will take a deeper dive into key concepts that shape how we think through cases. The “Clinical Reasoning Corner” will provide an introduction to the topics that keep our reasoning rooted in the core principles of clinical problem solving.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 12, 2022

Clinical Reasoning Corner: Problem Representation By: Marcela A. de Oliveira Santana and Franco Murillo Reviewed by: Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! The problem representation during the clinical reasoning process The PR is linked to hypothesis-generation and can act as a guide during the diagnostic journey.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chronic exposure has been associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin cancer, renal, bladder and lung cancers, polyneuropathy, and QT prolongation. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey of patients and clinicians active at Mayo Clinic in the American Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa).

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Vascular Physician

MARCH 25, 2022

Medications to use include controlling dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes along with antiplatelet therapy. Treatment Options Conservative management includes lifestyle changes such as smoking cessation, weight loss, and regular physical exercise.

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Clinical Correlations

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Mr. B is a 67-year-old male with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease. By Michael Papazian Peer Reviewed Let’s start with a case. As his primary care physician, you.

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Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

. · Past medical history indicators of PAD include: history of smoking, age 65 or greater, diabetes history, CAD or stroke, or history of renal, carotid or mesenteric ischemia. · Detailed history including claudication symptoms, rest pain, diabetes and smoking history, history of renal, carotid or mesenteric ischemia.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. The pretest probability is composed of the overall concordance of the clinical data with a specific illness script as well as the prevalence of that disease within the community. We walked down to the emergency room and reviewed his chart.

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

There I was, extremely overly trained with brain stuff, and I wanted to learn how to do clinical research. I just thought there was so much we could learn and offer from every sense, from the clinical point of view, from the family point of view, from prevention, from treatment, epidemiology, et cetera. One might argue they still are.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 21, 2025

Lower education levels were linked to higher risk (OR = 0.82, P = 0.0001), along with smoking (OR = 1.44, P = 0.003), hypertension (OR = 2.25, P < 0.001), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) (OR = 2.61, P < 0.001). Source: frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1617248/full

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Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

THE BLOCKBUSTER GLP-1 receptor agonists are a transformative class of medications increasingly tied to better outcomes across a variety of conditions and organ systems, not just in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes. They presented a rapid clinical update Webinar in May 2025 hosted by the Society of Hospital Medicine.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

During your comprehensive check-up at our Mesa clinic, our board-certified physicians will not only assess your current health status but also help you understand your risk factors for various conditions based on your family history, lifestyle, and previous medical records.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

On top of that, many of these patients with psoriatic disease also have a higher prevalence of traditional risk factors such as hypertension , diabetes , dyslipidemia , obesity, smoking, etc. Garshick: In general, patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis have about a 50% increased risk for having a heart attack or stroke.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It’s where you turn for regular check-ups, advice on staying healthy, and help with managing any chronic illnesses like diabetes or hypertension. Whether you’re dealing with diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or another long-term condition, your primary care doctor will help you create a plan to manage it effectively.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. What Makes This Medical Clinic Different?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

had hypertension, and 12.1% had diabetes. Clinical Implications “Higher DII is independently associated with an increased risk of CHD, potentially through pathways involving metabolism, lipid levels, and kidney function. The cohort’s mean age was 49.8±18.1 years; 47.4 % were male, 45.6% had a history of smoking, 34.9%

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

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. Katie, welcome back to GeriPal. Why would that be? And that’s because we were on the podcast.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge. Alex 04:07 A heart failure clinic playing in the background. He was describing his, like, 87 year old grandma who was placed on a low salt diabetic diet. He’s in Boston. And also I was in the HVMA primary care program.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

First, we talk with Christine, a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who recently published a JAGS article titled Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline. Eric: And how common is it in the elderly population? Scott: Yeah. So very common. Eric: Its high.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

I, for example, had one patient, I remember during my fellowship, I was in geriatrics clinic and had a very well read patient who came in and was reading a New York Times article, I think in the well section at one point. Alex 16:45 That really rings true with my clinical experience. And I know I do primarily inpatient work.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 26, 2023

Can you give us some examples, even the ones you mentioned in the paper, about how some of these structural races, like these common things that may occur in the hospital or in the clinics that we use, and we may not even think about? Ramona: Glomerular Filtration Raterate. I probably should have said GFR. Eric: Yes. I just choose GFR.

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GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

How should I define cachexia and anorexia when I’m talking to fellow students or thinking about it in my own clinical practice? It can be quite problematic in people with diabetes and so on. I am very much into the fact that when you are really hypogonadic, clinically hypogonadic, I try to prescribe testosterone.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

On average, twice as many patients have contact with GPs than with all specialists (in offices and/or outpatient clinics) combined. 22 Family physicians are the sole care providers for 86% of hypertensive patients and for 71% of diabetics (based on 2.7 million Canadian patients). of healthcare costs in the EU 2018.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary There is a growing push to change how we define Alzheimer’s disease from what was historically a clinically defined syndrome to a newer biological definition based on the presence of positive amyloid biomarkers. Jason: You could have hypertension and have no signs and symptoms. Alex: That’s right.

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