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How to Improve Your Venous Circulation with Compression Therapy

Vascular Physician

If you have arterial disease, please consult your physician before using compression therapy, as this may be contraindicated for some patients. Compression therapy during pregnancy should be used under the guidance of a healthcare professional. Proper fitting and care can usually help you avoid them.

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10 Essential FAQs About Fever: Understanding the Heat-Part 1

Rao Doctor

Heat Exhaustion: Exposure to excessive heat, whether environmental or due to physical exertion, results in heat exhaustion. The pattern is essential in diagnosing diseases that rely heavily on timing and recurrence of fever spikes. Always consult a healthcare professional or doctor for persistent or severe symptoms.

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

GeriPal

So we have a network of community hospitals and not every hospital has a strong ID consult service or some hospitals have one physician covering many, many patients, the whole hospital so may not have the bandwidth to cover everyone. I think some of that depends on the kind of health system or hospital that you are involved with.

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

GeriPal

So, the consult will come in and then we’ll do what we call a clinical bedside evaluation, where we’ll go and see the patient at the bedside. You see something on a bedside swallow, or on a FEES, you’re diagnosing what you think it is. Here at UW Health, we call it our Swallow Service. Maybe we can ask for that.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

He wrote a book titled “ Psychiatric consultation in long term care ” that has a strengths based approach to staging dementia (how cool is that). She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. All types of dementia. I think Ab sees that a lot.

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Fever FAQs (contd.)- Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Rao Doctor

One of the primary tools used in diagnosing fever is the thermometer, an instrument that measures body temperature. Fever can present alongside other symptoms, such as chills and fatigue, which may help in diagnosing the underlying cause. Consulting your doctor ensures proper treatment.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

Whether it's a urinary tract infection or a severe ear infection, urgent care clinics can quickly diagnose and treat infections. Your insights could help someone else in their healthcare journey! A clinic is a medical facility where healthcare professionals provide specialized medical care to patients.

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