The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Treating less serious ailments gets faster, more targeted and more efficient, while the means for curing more serious and life-altering illnesses improve. How far can you see and hear? When it comes to vision, it’s around 50 miles, talking about hearing, it’s only 1-2 miles at best! What about the smell of the flowers? Globally 1.1

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

times more likely to develop urinary or sexual complications, 2.78 times more likely to develop urinary or sexual complications, 2.78 Time spent diagnosing, monitoring, and treating asymptomatic prostate cancer in men with limited life expectancy distracts from monitoring and treating their symptomatic life-limiting illnesses.

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Doctor On Demand

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Let’s explore the distinctive signs of RSV in adults, highlight the similarities with other respiratory illnesses, and emphasize the importance of seeking professional medical advice. Coughing and Sneezing: Respiratory symptoms such as coughing and sneezing are common in all these illnesses.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

An essential part of the diagnostic process involves creating a problem representation (PR) and then trying to match that PR to a specific illness script. But, this requires an adequate understanding of the syndrome and having well-defined illness scripts. Part of the problem is that we are still figuring out this illness.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

They want to live a long life free of chronic health problems that may cause pain, limit their activities, or cause complications that could land them in the hospital. Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. Mental health and physical health are completely intertwined.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

Well break down the virology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and complications of Parvovirus B19. Recognize key diagnostic features that help differentiate Parvovirus B19 from other viral exanthems and systemic illnesses. So as you can see, this virus does a lot of stuff. But what is it? Well, let’s get nerdy.

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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. Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 16, 2025

This may mean you’re not getting enough oxygen, which can cause serious complications. Am I at risk for complications due to my medical history? If chest congestion is severe, prolonged, or caused by an infection, doctors may prescribe medicine to speed up recovery and avoid complications. What warning signs should I watch for?

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There’s the complications associated with immune senescence, comorbidities, atypical clinical presentations. 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. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera.

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GeriPal

MAY 19, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. A patient is on morphine and you want to convert it to another opioid like hydromorphone (dilaudid). How do you do that? Do you do what I do, pull out a handy-dandy opioid equianalgesic table to give you a guide on how much to convert to? . which advocates for an updated, wait for it… equianalgesic table! . Drew: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Its another deprescribing super special on today’s GeriPal Podcast, where we delve into the latest research on deprescribing medications prescribed to older adults. Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Here we go.

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

I implore you to do whatever it takes to get on the other side of that complicated. If you fall ill and can't speak for yourself? Because if illness falls, it WILL call for y'all to interact. The good news is that I see lots of long term partners who navigate life-threatening illnesses well with families. Are they rude?

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

Eric: Alex, we got a great show today on Dysphagia Revisited. Who do we have on with us today? Alex: Revisit thickened liquid challenge is back, baby. Eric: Oh boy. That’s going to be one of our topics, huh? Alex: It’s back. It’s back. To talk about this. Nicole, welcome to GeriPal. Nicole: Thanks so much for having us. I have one.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

No recent illnesses or any other symptoms. Syphilis Complicating Pregnancy and Congenital Syphilis. Modern Day Scurvy in Pediatric Orthopaedics: A Forgotten Illness. She denies any associated redness, warmth, or bruising to the area as well as any trauma or falls. He required external cephalic version for breech presentation.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Should we use Ozempic (if we can find it) in patients with serious illness, which often results in undesirable and profound weight loss? Ozempic is a new fancy med that, by the way, leads to weight loss among celebrities, resulting in shortages of the drug from people using it off-label for that purpose. Listen in to learn more! Nadine: I do.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

APRIL 29, 2025

Why Preventive Care for Men Matters Preventive care isn’t just about treating illness when it arises; it’s about staying one step ahead of it. Early detection helps prevent complications and protects your partners. And remember, prevention is more than just screening for illness.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

uh, ill defined epigastric or chest pain, and it’s often worse by eating or lying down after meals. I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Topics covered include: The pathophysiology of GER and GERD in the pediatric population.

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

I have so many questions, and I promise we’re going to get to the management of anxiety and serious illness. Summary Transcript Summary “Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking, tells you you’re wrong about everything, and wakes you up at 3 a.m.” I’m not sure who wrote this quote, but it feels right to me.

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Mere Mortal MD

MAY 22, 2025

My role is to head the rehabilitation team, while treating any medical complications that may arise from their initial injury or diagnoses. And then there are the patients who have had strokes, or a finding of a tumor in their brain, or multiple fractures from a car accident. But patients cannot stay at the rehabilitation hospital forever.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 18, 2020

Regardless of the severity of a patient's illness and diagnosis, time and again I am now witnessing an unsettling fear in their eyes, conveying a belief that somehow Covid-19 is playing a part in their (lack of) well-being. Please let us focus on the critically ill. We feel helpless. Wear your smile often. Three, use your time wisely.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Coping in the setting of serious illness. Acceptance. All of these are ways we cope with stressful situations. Some we may consider healthy or unhealthy coping strategies, but are they really that easy to categorize? Here are some more resources we’ve discussed in the podcast Dani’s NEJM article on coping: “ Should I Laugh at That?

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GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

Anish 00:24 Thanks so much for having me. Alex 00:26 And we’re delighted to welcome Emily Martin, who is a palliative care doc at UCLA. Emily, welcome to GeriPal. Emily 00:32 It’s good to be here. Alex 00:33 And delighted to welcome Evie K a lmar, who’s a geriatrician and palliative care doc at UCSF. Evie, welcome to GeriPal.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Superficially, pseudoscience resembles scientific inquiry but lacks rigorous methodology, peer review, bias mitigation, and evidence, further complicating the landscape and muddying the water, allowing people to cherry-pick “data” or “science” to fit their narrative or agenda. That is not how science works, and it is not ethical.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

MARCH 31, 2025

Older men are at greater risk of developing complications from pneumonia, which can be life-threatening. Breathing is something we often take for granted until it becomes difficult. Your respiratory system is responsible for delivering oxygen to the body and removing carbon dioxide, allowing us to function and stay healthy.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Frail patients often have compromised immune responses, which increases their vulnerability to infections and reduces their ability to recover from acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs), including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the researchers continued.

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

These visits help catch illnesses before they become more serious, reduce healthcare costs in the long term, and improve overall quality of life. These visits help catch illnesses before they become more serious, reduce healthcare costs in the long term, and improve overall quality of life. The answer is nuanced.

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Rao Doctor

APRIL 3, 2025

In my previous article I covered the types of illness and the causes. Assessing Accompanying Symptoms in fever In addition to temperature measurement, we doctors evaluate accompanying symptoms to determine the potential causes of illness. F (38°C) is generally regarded as indicative of illness.

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Doctors for America

MAY 30, 2025

As physicians, we know that access to these evidence-based tools to prevent severe illness, disability, and death, are essential to the care of our patients and our shared goal to improve the health of all Americans. Millions of Americans continue to live with complications of this disease and long COVID.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. He also found gaps, including very few studies of patients with lung disease, and little impact of trials on quality of life. Is it you Lyndsay?

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

For Mesa residents dealing with these ongoing health challenges, regular visits to Mesa Family Physicians ensure that your condition remains well-controlled and complications are minimized. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Still, we havent talked about integrating palliative care into psychiatry or in the care of those with severe mental illness. What does it look like to take a palliative approach to severe mental illness? Is “terminal” mental illness a thing? Dani, welcome back. Dani 01:17 Always a pleasure. Dani 01:30 The Pal.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. A preventive care visit serves as one of the most valuable tools for maintaining your long-term health.

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GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary I always find cachexia in serious illness puzzling. In today’s podcast, we had the opportunity to learn from a renowned expert in palliative care, Eduardo Bruera, about cachexia and anorexia in serious illness. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Eduardo 00:57 Thanks.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These services go beyond treating illnesses; they aim to keep you healthy in the first place. Non-life-threatening illnesses often demand quick relief options. Urgent care clinics are ideal for treating illnesses like the flu, strep throat, or severe colds. It's a common challenge many people face.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Summary Transcript CME Summary Serious illness communication is hard. Any one of our podcasts with Bob Arnold, including this one on the language of serious illness or this one on books, to become a better mentor. That’s a hard enough task, given that most of us have never had any communication skills training. Gordon 02:02 I do.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne virus, according to the U.S. The first batch of virus-positive mosquitoes this year was discovered in Rockford, Ill., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

Two of our guests today, Stacy Fischer and Brian Anderson, are involved in large multicenter trials of psychedelics for patients with advanced cancer (Fischer) or life-limiting illness (Anderson). And yet there are reasons for caution. Eric, did you take your ketamine before this podcast? Eric: No, I did a little psilocybin. Theora: It is.

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