Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

The following is a summary of “Incidence and Prevalence of Syphilitic Uveitis and Associated Ocular Complications in the TriNetX Database,” published in the June 2025 issue of American Journal of Ophthalmology by Zhou et al. Low vision and blindness were the most common ocular complications, affecting 27.85% (N=66, 95% CI 22.16-33.54%),

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 29, 2025

Hematoma Diagnosis Look for sudden pain after nail trauma and sharp-edged color changes that progress distally over time. Complications Loss of nail (temporary), hematoma recurrence (common), infection, pain, and not recognizing a fracture. DD: subungual melanoma.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

AUGUST 25, 2019

However, the patient continued to be symptomatic and he returned for further evaluation. A lung biopsy demonstrated necrotizing granulomatous inflammation, and a diagnosis of GPA was made. A CXR showed a left upper lobe consolidation, and he was treated with antibiotics for presumed community-acquired pneumonia.

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Vida Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Long-Term Complications of PCOS PCOS is associated with several long-term health complications. These complications can often be avoided or reduced with early diagnosis and management. Early diagnosis and management can help prevent complications and improve your quality of life. What Can You Do?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

[link] Dr. Steph Sherman, Lindsey , Emma , and Sharmin tackle a case presented by Anna Want to learn more about Women in Diagnosis (WDx) series? Diagnosis The patient was found to have extensive bilateral consolidations on computed tomography of the chest. Blog post – by Smitha Want to test your learning?

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Myriad Genetics

MARCH 13, 2024

Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? Knowing your diagnosis and any genetic variation related to your medical condition can help you participate in research, connect with others in similar situations and know what therapies are safe to take.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Active surveillance is a management strategy that is intended to limit overtreatment of localized prostate cancer by monitoring patients with periodic PSA measurements and prostate biopsies to delay or avoid curative therapy (radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy) and its adverse effects. and 6.1%, respectively). in 2000 to 59.8%

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

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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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

Had the ED not ordered a chest CT, would I have tested this patient for COVID-19? 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.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

The California-based firm, Second Sight , the German company, Retina Implant AG, and the French venture, Pixium Vision were the forerunners of the field, developing implantable visual prosthetics to restore vision to patients who are blind as a result of the rare condition of retinitis pigmentosa.

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AMMD

JUNE 4, 2025

Whether you are managing a diagnosis of hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s, what you eat can either promote your healing or contribute to further dysfunction. Rather than focusing on restriction , think of this as a way to protect your thyroid and help reduce the risk of further complications.

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PEMBlog

MAY 28, 2025

In pediatric patients, complications can evolve rapidly and carry significant morbidity and mortality. DVT symptoms or syncope may precede PE diagnosis. Symptoms may precede formal SLE diagnosis. Many complications mimic other pathologies such as sepsis, malignancy, or psychiatric disease.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

No other tasks were associated with lifetime heavy use, recent use, or dependence diagnosis. Study Discussion Brooke Worster, MD , a clinician not involved in the study, reviewed the findings with Physician’s Weekly ( PW ) and highlighted strategies for physicians to engage young adult patients in constructive discussions about cannabis use.

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Plum Health

MAY 19, 2023

Plum Health DPC has a primary care solution designed just for you: Embrace the Benefits of Direct Primary Care Direct Primary Care is a membership-based healthcare model that emphasizes a direct relationship between patient and doctor. Ready to transform your healthcare experience?

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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? This is why conventional physicians treat DCIS in patients with surgery, radiation, and sometimes chemotherapy. Thankfully all turned out negative again.

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CDOCS

AUGUST 12, 2019

<p>With all the recent interest in Azento and Astra EV, I thought I'd share a case with a couple of tips to help you avoid a couple of complications I encountered during a procedure.</p> As this patient would be returning to her referring doctor for the final prosthesis, I chose the custom healing abutment solution only.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations. Laboratory diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children: a review. Plus, well discuss whether M. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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Vascular Physician

JULY 10, 2022

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

JULY 30, 2019

My diligent resident quickly went to assess the patient. A head to toe examination, a review of the labs, and a thoughtful differential diagnosis of things it could be. I highly competent, extraordinarily professional, incredibly thoughtful young physician with a knack for caring for the sickest of patients. Because she did.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

Well break down the virology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and complications of Parvovirus B19. Formulate an evidence-based management plan for patients with suspected or confirmed Parvovirus B19, including those with underlying hemolytic disease or immunocompromise. Treatment and Prevention of Parvovirus B19 Infection.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Patients with arterial blockage may have no symptoms. However, the most common symptoms for patients with Leriche Syndrome include hip, thigh, and buttock claudication which may be on both sides. Treatment is patient-specific and based on age, health, and severity. An ABI less than 0.9 What are the symptoms? Who is at risk?

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Other complications include obstruction due to intussusception or volvulus, leading to bowel ischemia and shock. Recognizing the characteristic features and understanding the differential diagnosis is crucial in managing patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The bleeding is usually painless.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Theno p consensus group, convened by the Lymphoma Research Foundation, discussed how they evaluate patients prior to treatment, which therapies they use across various settings, and how they handle unique treatment scenarios, among other considerations. TLS : TLS risk is higher with bulky disease and kidney dysfunction.

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000845 The appetite for and ability to collect accurate digital patient-level data in low-resource settings has fueled numerous massive global health initiatives. Mobile phone penetration has finally exceeded 90% in low- and middle-income countries.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When I’m on service these days there is inevitably a moment when a resident says “Patient so-and-so is on X” – and I have absolutely no idea what X is. Alex: And we are delighted to welcome Rasheeda Hall, who is a physician scientist in the division of nephrology at Duke University School of Medicine, and sees patients at the Durham VA.

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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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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. The mother describes the upper leg as feeling swollen and tense, and the patient cries when the area is touched. This is the last of the four cases. Labs Calcium 10.6 [Reference Range 8.7-10.7 mg/dL] Phosphorus 6.7

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. Initially, the patient was self-inflicting trauma to the eye with his thumb. Since then, patient has had progressive eyelid swelling leading to the inability to open the right eye altogether. Bacterial keratitis C.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. This case was submitted by Dr. At that point, he was referred to pulmonology who started the patient on albuterol, manual chest physiotherapy, and a steroid inhaler with a plan for a fourth chest x-ray four weeks later.

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CDOCS

APRIL 7, 2021

As an endodontic specialist, patients have higher expectations when visiting my practice, so I feel the need to go above and beyond to provide quality treatment. This type of workflow ease is essential in streamlining the patients experience in and out of the chair.</span></p>

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CDOCS

MAY 4, 2021

Without this additional skill set and post graduate training I simply could not deliver the results that my patients deserve. We need to recognize how clinical dentistry has become intertwined with digital technologies to synergistically assist us in providing enhanced diagnosis with safe and predictable treatment outcomes. &

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

This simple challenge was focused on putting ourselves in the shoes of our patients with dysphagia who are prescribed thickened liquids. And I think that we’re at this kind of crossroads right now in dysphagia, and dysphagia management where our patients are suffering. We revisit it, and make things better for our patients.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

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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. And we invited Tamryn Gray from the Dana Farber joins us to ask insightful questions, including: What blood sugar range should we target for patients in the nursing home or hospice?

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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.

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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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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

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. Now, that doesn’t mean it’s a one-to-one, and this is very hard as we see it with our patients who have done all these things. Alex: Yeah. Eric: Okay.

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