AMMD

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The average age of a breast cancer diagnosis has statistically been around 65. If you’ve recently received a DCIS diagnosis or know someone who has, what are your options? For this reason, medical experts classify DCIS as noninvasive. Medical experts also call these calcifications. Don’t worry! I’m here to ease your mind.

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Diagnosis Screening IT Patient-Centered 130

GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

I’m a dementia specialist, and so what I was experiencing was that many people were coming to see me to get a diagnosis of a very straightforward case of mild Alzheimer’s or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, whose doctors had told them there was nothing wrong with them or that their memory was better than my own, says the doctor.

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Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It’s Lona Mody who is a translational infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Devika Nair, who is a nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System. Welcome back Lona.

Complication 97

Complication Patient-Centered IT Patients 97

GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

Some of our healthcare systems are hard, and challenging, and I think that it’s time that we have a change. I think there’s maybe a little bit of debate as to when those turn from being just normal age related changes to then being something more, but it happens in many different areas of healthcare. Eric: Lovely.

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IT Hospital Patient-Centered Individual 124

GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

IT 120

IT Patient-Centered Patients Clinic 120

GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. What are the risks and rewards of new classes of medications? When I’m on nursing home call, the most common page I receive is for a blood sugar value. How high is too high?

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Diabetes Management Patient-Centered Family 73

Rao Doctor

APRIL 3, 2025

In case you have missed it, click below to read- FEVER FAQ- Part 1 Fever Diagnosis: How is your health assessed? When assessing a fever, we doctors employ a systematic approach to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective management. Understanding the patient’s medical history is crucial for an accurate diagnosis.

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Diagnosis Management Illness Diagnose 130

Dr. Michael Bazel

AUGUST 8, 2024

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common medical conditions that affect millions of people each year. Knowing the difference can help you seek the right treatment and avoid unnecessary complications. Let’s explore the signs of a UTI, how to differentiate it from other conditions, and when to seek medical advice.

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IT Complication Medical Advice Chronic Condition 130

GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

Then I went to medical school and I thought, “Well, should I go into psych? But I would say that in terms of education, it’s really complicated because it’s so confounded by socioeconomic status and so many social determinants of health. We had diabetes, hypertension, risky medications. Should I do neuro?

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Physicals IT Hypertension Education 85

GeriPal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Summary Transcript CME Summary Cannabis is complicated. David is a physician who wrote the book “ Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” and gave a TED talk on “ A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” that was watched over 3 million times. Eloise 00:59 Thank you so much. Eric 01:34 Yeah. David 04:31 Yes.

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Medical IT Patient-Centered Healthcare 98

Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling. These visits help catch illnesses before they become more serious, reduce healthcare costs in the long term, and improve overall quality of life. What Is Preventive Care?

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Have you ever found yourself in need of medical attention but overwhelmed by the myriad of clinics and healthcare options out there? Navigating the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you're unwell or caring for someone who is. Do you prefer a full-service medical center or a walk-in clinic?

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. These symptoms require immediate medical attention. This is a medical emergency where you should call 911.

ER 52

ER Telehealth Primary Care Doctor Appointment 52

GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Illness 129

Illness IT Diagnosis Patient-Centered 129

Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 7, 2025

Routine cholesterol screenings help assess your risk for cardiovascular disease so you and your healthcare provider can better understand your overall heart health. Some healthcare providers may recommend yearly screenings for patients with high cholesterol or underlying cardiovascular issues. When Should You Get Cholesterol Screening?

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Screening Healthcare Family Medicine DO 52

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Often when there’s a cognitive concern, it’s a family member that is calling saying, “I just want to make sure my mom should still be driving after this happened, or after this diagnosis.” If they’re in a major car crash, they’re going to have more long-term complications probably than a 20-year-old would.

IT 102

IT Family Families Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It’s Lona Mody who is a translational infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Devika Nair, who is a nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System. Welcome back Lona.

Complication 52

Complication Patient-Centered IT Patients 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Emily is a bioethicist in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. In general, the case is a patient who wound up with a new diagnosis of metastatic cancer during the course of the admission and at a certain point had full capacity, was able to make decisions and communicate. Lynn: Sure.

Family 97

Family Families Patient-Centered IT 97

GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

You can hear Tyler and I having a great time singing together and sharing stories around his podcast My Medical Mixtape. And I was fortunate to record an episode of my medical mixtape with Tyler at the w hich meeting were we at, Tyler ? And so this is a shout out to our inpatient palliative team at Dell Medical School.

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GeriPal

JULY 11, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 109

GeriPal

JUNE 15, 2023

Rethinking Automation and Inequity in Healthcare [link] [link] [link] MD Calc approach to inclusion of race [link] —— Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Now actually suggesting perhaps that you missed a diagnosis that you should have considered? Greenwall Foundation Bill Stubbing lecture Are Robots Racist?

IT 99

IT Patient-Centered Patients Healthcare 99

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Should she have an operation, and risk the pain, potential complications, and attendant delirium associated with the operation? And I came to the now I think naive conclusion that fixing and avoiding complications was the secret. Fifty percent have a diagnosis in their record of decedents have dementia. Did I get that right?

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

We discuss with her how we should work-up and manage “urinary tract infections” (I’ve added air quotes to “UTI” in honor of Tom Finucane’s JAGS article titled “Urinary Tract Infection”—Requiem for a Heavyweight in which he advocated to put air quotes around the term UTI due to the ambiguity of the diagnosis.). Scott: Sure. Thanks Eric.

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Management IT Medical Patient-Centered 122

GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

An end-of-life doula is a non-medical support person that provides a longitudinal relationship with aspects of medical, I mean, aspects of companionship, presence, holding space, some logistics, some practical help, decision making perhaps. Eric: I’m very apropos of the subject. Let’s jump into end-of-life doulas.

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GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

By diagnosis? I was always critical care bound since medical school. I’m controlling everything your placebo versus medication trials. And that’s where things like diagnosis triggers, if you will, prognostic triggers, and then the ideal need-based triggers. That gets really complicated as well.

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Consulting Patient-Centered Diagnosis Referral 99

GeriPal

MAY 12, 2022

Alex: We are honored to welcome Dr. Rajagopal, who goes by Raj, who is the author of Walk with the Weary: Lessons in Humanity in Healthcare. Raj: It was indeed very, very gradual, and the seeds were sown when I was a medical student. The reasons are tied to the basically poor healthcare in low and middle income countries.

Community 115

Community IT Relationship Healthcare 115

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Medical communication is tough, although fundamentally at its most basic unit of delivery, it includes really only three steps. First, a clinician’s thoughts must be encoded into words, then transmitted often via sounds, and finally decoded back to thoughts by a patient or family member. Simple, right?

Family 144

Family Families Patient-Centered IT 144

GeriPal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

And we have Scott Halpern, who is Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and Director of the Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center or Payer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. So now it’s just POLST, the word POLST, Portable Medical Orders. Hey, it’s National POLST Collaborative now. Good to know.

Patient-Centered 126

Patient-Centered IT Patients Illness 126

GeriPal

AUGUST 29, 2024

We must often deliver complex medical information that carries heavy emotional weight in pressured settings to individuals with varying cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. Elise 07:02 So healthcare workers for sure. We’ve done work with medical improvised, we’ve done work in museum based education.

IT 132

IT Illness Family Families 132

GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). What’s up with Medical aid in dying in Canada? Eric: So again, the topic is going to be medical aid in dying in Canada. Four percent. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

Illness 144

Illness IT Medical Provider 144

GeriPal

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Instead, what if your surgeon told you that the operation she was discussing could help with only 4 things: live longer, feel better, prevent disability, or obtain a diagnosis? And, what if your surgeon openly discussed the expected ‘bad stuff’ of post-operative recovery, instead of rotely reciting a list of possible complications?

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IT Family Families Patient-Centered 128

GeriPal

DECEMBER 19, 2024

They are recruiting for a Medical Director of Palliative Care Services to lead and grow innovative outpatient and inpatient palliative care programs. That’s how do we treat the mental health needs of patients with serious medical illness? Again, what we should focus on is improving your quality of life and maybe non medical ways.

Illness 101

Illness Mental Health IT Patient-Centered 101

GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

Jennifer: Yeah, so I think as all the listeners of this podcast know, and I know he did do a podcast with you guys when he was still able to verbally communicate, with Randy Curtis’ diagnosis of, I keep wanting to say AML, ALS. And so I went into medical school wanting to cure cancer. I have oncology on the brain.

Illness 110

Illness Hospital Patient-Centered Patients 110

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Eric: I also wonder, thinking about our own medical school training, at least mine, is that there wasn’t a lot of normalizing emotions in our med school. There’s so many elements of a patient that’s hospitalized or going through our medical system. What medications are the patient on? We’ll act it out.

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Patients IT Family Families 109

GeriPal

MAY 4, 2023

We remember bucking the rules, figuring out who you are, hair on fire, feeling invulnerable, trying to figure out who you are – and now those adolescents are stuck in the hospital, with doctors and parents telling them what to do, having their autonomy crushed by the medical institution, realizing they’re not invulnerable. Abby: Yeah.

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IT Family Families Illness 83

GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Second, Hospice was originally designed for patients with advanced cancer, but the fastest growing admitting diagnosis is dementia. Nurse case management, social worker case management, medications, medical equipment, a home health aid, all that stuff goes away. People with dementia make up about half of hospice admissions.

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Family Families IT Patients 106

AMMD

APRIL 1, 2025

Technically, no… but it’s a little more complicated than that. When to Seek Professional Medical Advice If you’ve recently developed a vaginal yeast infection, you’re not alone. Additionally, ensuring you have a proper diagnosis prevents treating the wrong problem. How do you know whether it’s candida or something else?

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