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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

So I would say that a lot of the education we received were on cutting edge research and the latest drugs in clinical trials, the latest cellular therapies that are coming out. ” Whether it’s referrals that need to be made, or whether they’re specific actions that the person at home needs to take, like a home safety change.

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

GeriPal

We now have biomarkers that can reasonably approximate the degree of amyloid build-up in the brain with a simple blood test. We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. So I get all the referrals from my great colleagues in primary care.

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Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures

PEMBlog

Obviously, you should ask about immunization status and whether or not the child has any underlying medical or neurologic problems or developmental delay. And so briefly, let’s talk about that neurology referral and follow up. And use lab tests, and especially CT scans of the brain judiciously. You can do this.

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