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CRC as First of Multiple Primary Malignancies Tied to Better Outcomes Than CRC as Only Malignancy

Physician's Weekly

from Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston, and colleagues examined features and outcomes of isolated primary CRC compared to CRC presenting in a sequence of multiple primary cancers in a retrospective cohort study. Several authors disclosed ties to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Anjelli Wignakumar, M.B.B.S.,

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Hypothyroidism vs. Hyperthyroidism: Understanding the Differences to Support Your Thyroid Levels

AMMD

Your hypothalamus, which is responsible for managing hunger, thirst, sleep, hormones, and body temperature, among other important functions, monitors the level of thyroid hormone present in your bloodstream.(1) We do not mask symptoms with medication. Managing your thyroid levels through thyroid medication is only part of the process.

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Episode 254: Clinical Unknown with Drs. Kumfer, Rezigh, and Woc-Colburn

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Rezigh presents a case of fever in a patient newly diagnosed with HIV to Dr. Woc-Colburn. He completed medical school at McGovern Medical School in Houston and his residency at The University of Colorado. His clinical interests include medical education and clinical reasoning.

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Postural Sway Velocity Effective for Assessing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Physician's Weekly

Several sessions included presentations on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), such as the Peter J. In one study that was not presented at the PNS annual meeting, the researchers aimed to assess whether evaluating balance and gait could serve as a viable screening tool of DPN. Dyck Lecture on mechanisms of diabetic neuropathic pain.

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Episode 79: Human Dx unknown with Reza & U of C residents – abdominal pain

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Dr. Anand Jagannath presents a Human Dx unknown to Reza and U of C residents – Drs. He then went back to Houston for medical school at the University of Texas at Houston (McGovern) Medical School. He completed medical school at UT Southwestern and is excited to pursue a career in academic general internal medicine.

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Episode 81: Human Dx unknown with Dr. André Mansoor & OHSU residents – dyspnea and weight loss

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Dr. Ruchit Rana presents a Human Dx unknown to Dr. André Mansoor and OHSU residents – Drs. He is active in organized medicine with the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. He completed medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Logan Jones and Patricia Liu.

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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

Smith, a general internist and professor of medicine and psychiatry at Michigan State University, explains why our medical system consistently prioritizes physical over emotional health and presents some ambitious proposals for how to rectify this harmful disparity. This relatively slim volume is divided into three parts.