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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

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Parvo Podcast! Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease, and more!

PEMBlog

Well break down the virology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and complications of Parvovirus B19. Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Parvovirus B19 Infection. Diagnosis is confirmed with PCR, often as part of a viral panel, or via characteristic bone marrow findings. UpToDate , Jun. link] Edwards, Morven S.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #4: Frozen Ever After

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. Given multiple areas of cortical hyperostosis in the absence of healing or acute fracture, a diagnosis of infantile cortical hyperostosis was made that was later confirmed with genetic testing. mg/dL] Phosphorus 6.7

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? Should it? Soo 06:17 That’s the mini cog and the mini cog.

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Preventive Care To Maintain Your Overall Health

Mesa Family Physician

Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling. It includes things like vaccinations, blood pressure checks, cancer screenings, and annual physicals. What Is Preventive Care? Making Preventive Care a Priority So how often should you have a physical exam?