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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To synthesize literature on pain-related medication in adults with ID and examine how it relates to MLTCs and polypharmacy and explore the views of adults with ID, caregivers and healthcare providers on pain medication use. There was over-prescribing of antipsychotic medication without an associated diagnosis.

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How drugmakers manipulate your health from diagnosis to prescription

KevinMD

You Read more… How drugmakers manipulate your health from diagnosis to prescription originally appeared in KevinMD.com. You Read more… How drugmakers manipulate your health from diagnosis to prescription originally appeared in KevinMD.com. It is said that 57 percent of U.S. adults are now on prescription drugs. Any correlation?

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Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

To prepare family medicine (FM) residents for OUD care post graduation, it is critical they receive robust residency training in OUD diagnosis and management. It included training in OUD diagnosis and management with modules, medication assisted therapy (MAT) clinics, inpatient addiction psychiatry rotations and didactic lectures.

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Causes of Brain Fog & How to Get Rid of It

AMMD

Brain fog is not a medical condition or a diagnosis. However, the causes of brain fog can sometimes be symptoms of a medical condition such as autoimmune disease, digestive issues, or thyroid disease. (5) Eliminate fatty foods, foods rich in proteins, chocolate, caffeine, and over-the-counter medications. Don’t worry!

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It's All Innocent

StorytellERdoc

Those of us in medicine know that most illnesses can be blamed on three things--cats, the flu shot, and fibromyalgia (public notice-->please do NOT get in a tizzy because I DO believe in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia). Ilene for her medical issues. Thus, it was our team's pleasure to get to meet and treat Ms. After examining Ms.

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My First Case of Algophobia? Or Münchausen Syndrome? Or maybe Just Another Patient with Opiate Induced Hyperalgesia, Allodynia, or Maybe Just Opiate Use Disorder?

A Country Doctor Writes

After many prescriptions of oral pain medication, he landed on Butrans, the buprenorphine patch that stays on for a week, hits the mu receptor for pain just like the regular opiates but not the depression inducing kappa receptor. It’s about getting the medical attention that new symptoms, even if self inflicted, could bring.

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The Promise of the Medical Tricorder? Meet the Withings BeamO

The Medical Futurist

Think of the medical tricorder from Star Trek—a handheld marvel that turns uncertainty into clarity with a simple scan. Disclaimer: As always, The Medical Futurist is not affiliated with the company, the review is not sponsored, and it reflects my opinion. While we’re not quite there yet, one new gadget brings us surprisingly close.

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