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Booking a Canadian Endocrinologist for Online Follow-Ups

Dr. Zaar

Register and Share Medical History You’ll fill out forms with past diagnoses, medications, lab results, and symptoms. What to Expect During Your Online Follow-Up: Your endocrinologist will review your recent lab work, ask about symptoms, and adjust your treatment plan. Some services offer same-day availability.

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

PEMBlog

When should the emergency physician obtain lab tests to medically clear such patients? These labs were not truly indicated, but it was common practice and viewed as “not a big deal.” They carry existing diagnoses and are followed by outpatient mental health providers. Acute onset psychosis is relatively rare.

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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

Virtual visits can diagnose colds, flu , or allergies and help you manage symptoms at home. Determine the likely cause : The doctor will diagnose whether it’s likely a viral infection, bacterial illness, allergies, or another condition. You should never ignore chest pain or chest soreness with congestion.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

I enjoy seeing patients for all kinds of visits as well – mental health, physicals, GYN concerns, coughs/colds, etc. I cannot tell you the number of times that I have seen a patient and discovered additional diagnoses after they had been to urgent care. In fact, I enjoy patients who are engaged in their care and ask questions.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? We address the following questions with Nate: Has anything changed for the primary care doctor when diagnosing Alzheimers? How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Does a good history matter anymore?

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

While elevated blood pressure readings are critical data points, the presence of symptoms and signs of end-organ dysfunction are paramount in diagnosing a hypertensive emergency (Kamat 2024). Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses.

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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

We’re going to define what that is and how it applies to the work that we do. But before we go into that, Amber, I think you got a song request for Alex. Amber: I do. Being a palliative care physician, the one that came immediately to mind was Knocking on Heaven’s Door. You know what? So I just can’t keep going. I love this song.