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Vascular Ultrasound: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Vascular Physician

Benefits of Vascular Ultrasound Undergoing a vascular ultrasound can provide a variety of benefits to individuals who have been diagnosed with a vascular condition or who are interested in using it as a screening tool. Vascular Ultrasound: What Is It and How Does It Work? This procedure is safe, fast, and painless. How Does It Work?

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Are they familiar with managing complications like neuropathy or insulin resistance? Firsthand referrals often lead to trusted and patient-focused providers.

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Personalized Diabetes Treatment Plans: How Connecticut Specialists Approach Care

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

When you see a Connecticut diabetes specialist, you can expect a personalized treatment plan and individualized support. Those goals could include reaching a healthy blood pressure, lowering your cholesterol levels or managing complications associated with diabetes. Here’s what that looks like, step by step.

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears

This means explaining the benefits, risks, complications and alternates of the procedure. The problem is patients don’t understand medical terms often and complicated procedures are often over simplified so everyone is on the same page. Doctors are often in the hot seat when addressing patients. It’s never good enough.

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We also talk about the importance of a proactive approach to involving speech-language pathologists in the care of individuals early on with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and ALS. 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.

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

And so there was a report in 2009 by the Institute of Medicine saying that we need to equip all of these individuals in caring for older person in an evidence based manner. There’s the complications associated with immune senescence, comorbidities, atypical clinical presentations. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

Red flags that you should always ask about include hematemesis, melana, dysphagia, and Unintentional weight loss, these all need further investigation for complications like esophagitis or another diagnosis such as EOE or peptic ulcer disease. Topics covered include: The pathophysiology of GER and GERD in the pediatric population.