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Online Management of Menstrual Irregularities in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Virtual consultations save time, reduce travel, and offer privacy. Patients describe symptoms, cycle patterns, and other health concerns. Patients describe symptoms, cycle patterns, and other health concerns. Next, they may attend a video consultation. If necessary, physicians order lab tests through local partners.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

Upon entering the room, you find the patients nurse at the bedside already in mid-conversation with the patients parent. 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.

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Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures

PEMBlog

Both the motor movements and characteristics of the seizure, as well as the duration, are really hard to assess in a patient’s home. Labs just aren’t necessary. And so even in complex febrile seizures, if the child recovers, EEG or MRI may be the only test, if any, that they need. A pediatric neurologist.

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