PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The diagnosis of a virus illness is generally made clinically with a history and clinical exam and does not require confirmatory testing. A negative test can also provide false reassurance. Reasons to not order a comprehensive respiratory viral panel (i.e., for bronchiolitis and 1.5% isolation for SARS-CoV-2).

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Patients Illness Hospital Management 52

GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. I’m guessing not. How to screen for hearing loss.

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IT Screening Hospital Clinic 102

GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

Eric 00:42 So on this podcast, we’re gonna be talking about what every healthcare provider should know about radiation oncology. I didn’t really know, similar to what Evie was talking about, how to provide any anticipatory guidance or to know what to expect in residency. So you have the consultation.

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Patient-Centered Referral Patients IT 102

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Eric: And Alex, we’re going to be talking about substance use disorder and serious illness and aging, with three amazing experts. Eric: So, before we jump into the topic of substance use disorder in aging and serious illness, I think someone has a song request. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. This is Eric Widera. It’s me.

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Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 136

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Substance use disorder is one of those complex issues in which clinical practice is changing rapidly. Today we talk with experts Janet Ho, Sach Kale, and Julie Childers about opioid use disorder and serious illness. Eric 00:51 So we’re gonna be talking about caring for people with serious illness and substance abuse.

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Patients Clinic Patient-Centered Illness 73

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Kate: The problem is we communicate late, we share prognosis late, we elicit goals and values late, so all the time while they’re in the ICU getting prolonged intensive care, we don’t really know that we’re providing goal concordant care, so we wanted to nudge it a little upstream. Eric: Nudge it. Kate: Nudge it.

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Consulting Patient-Centered IT Patients 115

GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

In case you miss the introductions at the start of the podcast, Bernie and Laurie are married, and offer wonderful reminiscence of their clinical practice over the last several decades. Bernie Lo discloses being an Honorarium Recipient and consultant for Takeda starting on 01/23/2024. What words to use? Is the POLST useful?

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Families Family Patient-Centered IT 112