Remove Complication Remove Diagnosis Remove Family Remove IT
article thumbnail

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. Management of SLD can be guided using a simple algorithm.

article thumbnail

What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and how might it affect me?

Vida Family Medicine

Genetics : If you have a family history of PCOS, you may be at a higher risk of developing the condition. Long-Term Complications of PCOS PCOS is associated with several long-term health complications. Long-Term Complications of PCOS PCOS is associated with several long-term health complications. What is PCOS?

IT 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

How to Drain a Subungual Hematoma (Evidence-Based)

Family Medicine Initiative

Hematoma Diagnosis Look for sudden pain after nail trauma and sharp-edged color changes that progress distally over time. Keep in mind that acrylic nails are flammable , as an interesting 2022 study Der Beitrag How to Drain a Subungual Hematoma (Evidence-Based) erschien zuerst auf Family Medicine Initiative. DD: subungual melanoma.

DO 130
article thumbnail

Renal Artery Stenosis: Is It Common & Life Threatening?

Vascular Physician

As a result, your kidneys may not be able to properly function, which can lead to other serious health complications. As a result, your kidneys may not be able to properly function, which can lead to other serious health complications. Renal Artery Stenosis: Is It Common & Life Threatening? How Common is RAS?

IT 52
article thumbnail

Rare Diseases: Pathways to accelerating diagnoses 

Myriad Genetics

Many of us have seen stories in the news about American families on diagnostic odysseys for their children with rare diseases. Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? None of them. It was the AI program ChatGPT.

article thumbnail

Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. times more likely to develop urinary or sexual complications, 2.78

article thumbnail

Episode 101: Human Dx unknown with Sharmin & BMC/Brigham residents – Abdominal pain, dyspnea & confusion

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Her hobbies include reading fiction, being outside, and cooking for family and friends. Further evaluation revealed a suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone with an elevated free T3 and free T4, confirming a diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis meeting criteria for thyroid storm. at Boston Medical Center.