Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 22, 2025

When you see a Connecticut diabetes specialist, you can expect a personalized treatment plan and individualized support. Have a Diabetes Consultation Your first visit with a diabetes specialist may involve a physical exam. Ask for More Support, if You Need It Managing diabetes can be hard. Our experienced endocrinologist, Dr.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Getting the facts straight on some common blood pressure management myths can help you take control of your heart health. Following your physician’s treatment regimen, which may include medication and lifestyle adjustments, can help you regain control of your blood pressure management, regardless of your age.

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Vascular Physician

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This is because both diabetes and PAD have many of the same risk factors and complications. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes or PAD, managing your condition is the best way to prevent it from worsening and contributing to other health issues. It is estimated that between 20-30% of people with diabetes also have PAD.

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Vascular Physician

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Here is what you should know about CVI in order to manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life. While some individuals' symptoms may be mild, others can be severe and even disabling. CVI can lead to complications that can make performing normal daily activities difficult.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Because of this, it is important to address vascular complications as soon as they arise, including Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Many people feel fatigue or pain in their feet or legs with physical activity due to the lack of proper blood flow to their limbs. What Are the Symptoms of PAD? What Happens If PAD Goes Untreated?

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As a result, your kidneys may not be able to properly function, which can lead to other serious health complications. The majority of individuals who develop RAS also have atherosclerosis, a condition that causes sticky plaque to build up on the inside of your artery walls. How Common is RAS?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

It also covered related pain management and physical therapy after she returned home to New York City. Diamond plans to sue the broker who manages her company’s health plan and other benefits for negligence. The bills totaled more than $100,000. ” The Department of Labor didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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Doctor On Demand

AUGUST 11, 2023

Often stemming from extended exposure to high temperatures compounded by inadequate hydration, this condition is a concern for everyone, but especially for the elderly, young children, and individuals with certain health conditions. This heightened temperature can precipitate complications affecting vital organs like the brain and heart.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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. One of your articles addresses that.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

We talk with them about the epidemiology, assessment, and management of dysphagia, including the role of modifying the consistency of food and liquids, feeding tubes, and the role of dysphagia rehabilitation like tongue and cough strengthening. Eric: And for those individuals, do we know anything? This is Eric Widera.

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33 Charts

OCTOBER 2, 2021

It’s the physics of physician bandwidth: You can’t add something without taking something away. And individual practice styles are fine. Helping patients understand how to manage a system’s communication wardrobe will go a long way in improving the satisfaction of their encounters. The problem comes with call and cross-coverage.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

And yet we’re also in a different place in diabetes monitoring and management. AlexSmithMD Additional Links: – Fingerstick monitoring in VA nursing homes (too common!) – Improving diabetes management in hospice – Continuous Glucose Monitoring complicating end of life care Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

Incontinence and avoiding issues can present in an older individual, in some cases, just like they do a younger person. Biological aging or physiological aging varies from individual to individual. How do you think about this from a clinical perspective when you’re seeing individuals in your office? Everybody ages.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The role of lifestyle and dietary modifications in management. Management of gastritis and the consideration of Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastroesophageal Reflux: Management Guidance for the Pediatrician. They do, though, have distinct pathophysiologies and management strategies. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

What should we use to screen individuals? So I think we’re poised now with the guide model and with the evidence we have about healthcare utilization, impact on caregivers, course of dementia, comorbidity management and all of that. Who should get it if anyone? What happens after they test positive?

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Whether you’re scheduling your annual physical , exploring the differences between a wellness visit vs physical , or simply wondering what’s covered under your insurance, understanding preventive care can empower you to take charge of your health. Annual Physicals: Covered or Not? How long is a physical good for?

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Dr. Michael Bazel

MARCH 31, 2025

Understanding the most common respiratory diseases affecting men’s health is key to prevention, early detection, and better management. Symptoms: Persistent cough with mucus Shortness of breath, especially during activity Wheezing Chest tightness Frequent respiratory infections Prevention & Management: Quit smoking immediately.

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GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

The physics and mathematics that went into radiation therapy planning. Eric 04:49 Drew me to the field physics and math. So we need to have a discussion upfront about how we’re managing the patient’s pain. So we need to have a discussion upfront about how we’re managing the patient’s pain.

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Rao Doctor

APRIL 3, 2025

When assessing a fever, we doctors employ a systematic approach to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective management. Importance of Physical Examinations Physical examinations also play a significant role in diagnosing health conditions. What are the Management and Treatment Options in a case of fever?

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

There are a lot of old myths out there about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTI’s in older adults. Then we chat with Scott Bauer, internist and researcher at UCSF, about how to assess and manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men. Eric: So this is a complicated pathway, right? Summary Transcript Summary. Chrissy: Yeah.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

However, there are “Red Flag” symptoms that require urgent evaluation and management. A doctor can help identify triggers, suggest lifestyle changes, and recommend medications to manage symptoms. Infections or allergic reactions can block your airway and lead to life-threatening complications.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. Ibogaine shows potential for promoting neuroplasticity and aiding recovery, though it carries cardiac risks that require careful management.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. Evaluation consists of lab studies, including CBC, CMP, BNP, troponin, UA, UDS, TSH with reflex to T4, and urine pregnancy test for individuals with a uterus.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. ” As a physical therapist, is this new news or- Alex: Are you like, “Duh”? laughter] Carmen, welcome to the GeriPal podcast!

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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. One of your articles addresses that.

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GeriPal

JULY 11, 2024

So folks that are having refractory ascites or refractory encephalopathies, challenging emotional symptom management as well. I’ve seen patients post transplant when they start having complications. They are complicated. They’re complicated from a symptom standpoint. Amy 12:23 I find this one.

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GeriPal

MAY 26, 2022

They argue that the current guidelines, which prioritize immunocompromised people and unvaccinated older people on the same level, should be re-done to prioritize the immunocompromised first, and additionally move up older vaccinated individuals or vaccinated persons with comorbidities. What’s wrong with that? Why not prioritize them?

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Learn how to recognize and manage cases in the emergency department, ask the right questions to uncover inhalant use, and provide critical resources for prevention and support. Formulate effective strategies for identifying, managing, and preventing inhalant misuse in pediatric patients. References Perry H, Burns MM.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

If they’re in a major car crash, they’re going to have more long-term complications probably than a 20-year-old would. Or somebody who has other physical cognitive problems at any age. That’s where it really gets to this individual risks and balances, individual situation. ” Alex: Interesting.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Physical therapy had walked with him that day and noted improvement compared to previous walks, suggesting that he should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation on discharge. At the end of the day, I lamented that physical, occupational, and speech therapists aren’t more tightly integrated with palliative care teams.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Hospital Chaplains, Spirituality, and Pain Management: A Qualitative Study. Pain Manag Nurs. So there’s this, what is suffering to the individual, and is there some threshold that we could say, “This is real suffering,” or “This is the suffering we talk about in geriatrics or palliative care”?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

And I love the podcast that we did because it really highlights… We pride ourselves in palliative care, and focusing on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual suffering. It used to be a much more complicated model. As a nurse, how challenging would it be to do eight hours of training and jump into this complicated world?

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

link] PEACH Good Wishes Program A program that provides meaningful gifts for unhoused individuals who are terminally ill. We talk a lot about people being unhoused, which I think takes the blame away from the individual and kind of de. Naheed 20:04 And you know, the key to this conversation is not to put the onus on individuals.

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GeriPal

MAY 4, 2023

Patients that remind us of loved ones, patients that are often younger, really hard stories, complicated issues. The whole idea of holding hope seems also so much more complicated for younger people because the hopes that they had, the normal hopes are not likely to be realized. What are the patients that we remember? Abby: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

But at that time I was struck by how in that field, there wasn’t a focus or really interest in symptom management and support for patients and their families. They supported patients, they gave them a holding environment, they did symptom management, yada, yada, yada, like all the things we know palliative care clinicians do.

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GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Tom: So we did this study because patients who go through the stem cell transplant process face a lot of misery in terms of physical symptoms, psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and even a risk of PTSD afterwards, sort of like a medical trauma, you might think of it. I’m going to go to stem cell transplants.

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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. Is the sort of task to manage. Your patients expect you to care for them, their mental well being, their physical well being. Eric 40:08 Great.

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