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Oral versus intravenous antibiotics for the initial treatment of acute pyelonephritis in adults: a systematic review [Acute and emergency care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Acute pyelonephritis is a common diagnosis in the primary care and emergency settings. Setting Studies conducted in the ED, in urgent care centers or in outpatient clinics were included. Population Studies had to include adults (≥ 18 years old) with a clinical diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis.

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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In the US, opioid use disorder (OUD) presents significant and urgent public health concerns. Study Design and Analysis: PC teams (clinical and non-clinical roles) attended 12 online monthly OUD sessions. Population studied: PC teams (clinical and non-clinical roles).

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Pre and Posttest Probability – Jack Penner

The Clinical Problem Solvers

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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Zen and the Art of Doctoring

A Country Doctor Writes

When a physician sits quietly, listening to a patient’s fears, or takes time to explain a diagnosis with care, they are practicing medicine with a Zen-like awareness—fully present, attentive to detail, yet attuned to the broader context of human suffering and resilience.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Illness Script

The Clinical Problem Solvers

By: Franco Murillo Reviewed by: Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers. Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical reasoning 4.- An illness script is a clinical reasoning tool used by clinicians to collect and retrieve clinically relevant information about a particular condition. Objectives: 1.-

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios By Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! Thank you for reading the latest post in our “Clinical Reasoning Corner”, where we discuss key clinical reasoning principles that shape how we think through cases. To do that, we need to rely on LRs. Luckily, Dr.

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WDx Clinical Unknown with Dr. Steph Sherman and the CPSolvers

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Dr. Steph Sherman, Lindsey , Emma , and Sharmin tackle a case presented by Anna Want to learn more about Women in Diagnosis (WDx) series? She spends her free time with her husband, fellow clinical problem solver Zaven Sargsyan, and their ever-more-mobile 8-month-old son. Take our Episode Quiz here.

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