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Approach to steatotic liver disease in the office: Diagnosis, management, and proposed nomenclature

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To provide an update on the most recent developments regarding diagnosis and outcomes of steatotic liver disease (SLD), review new nomenclature applied to SLD, and provide an approach to the diagnosis and management of SLD. Diagnosis relies on noninvasive tests.

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Why Identifying and Managing Giant Cell Arteritis as an Emergency Is Crucial

Physician's Weekly

Leonard Calabrese, DO, Paras Karmacharya, MD, MS, and Adam Kilian, MD, break down why giant cell arteritis (GCA) demands immediate action, explain how to confirm diagnosis quickly, and what same-day treatment options like upadacitinib (Rinvoq) mean for patient care. But treatment first, securing the diagnosis is secondary and often delayed.

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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) vs. Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD)

Vascular Physician

If you're diagnosed with a disease that affects your vessels (veins & arteries) organs including your heart and lungs can be affect. Early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent more serious complications from developing. Even your legs and feet can feel the effects of an unhealthy circulatory system.

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Reasoning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Would I’ve been able to reason my way to his underlying diagnosis from the initial data? I find it awe-inspiring to listen to clinicians pick up on subtle clues and use both intuitive and analytic reasoning to reach a final diagnosis. Parenthetically, the question around CT for the diagnosis of COVID-19 is interesting.

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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work. Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Objectives Define likelihood ratios and their utility in diagnostic reasoning Identify how likelihood ratios alter the probability of a diagnosis Apply likelihood ratios in clinical reasoning What are likelihood ratios and how do they work? A LR > 1 increases the probability of a specific diagnosis.

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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

PEMBlog

The most common presentation in children under 5 years of age is rectal bleeding, which may be intermittent or massive. Other complications include obstruction due to intussusception or volvulus, leading to bowel ischemia and shock. The bleeding is usually painless. Diverticulitis and umbilical fistula can also occur. ” An et.