Logansport Memorial Hospital

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

My wife brought me to the ER where I was assessed and referred to Orthopedics. About 20 minutes later, I received a phone call saying I needed to report back to the ER to get IV antibiotics, as I would need to have surgery Friday, after my appointment. When unexpected injuries or illnesses happen, it can be scary and overwhelming.

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Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

Unless they are seeing their primary care provider for regular check-ups, they may not be made aware of their high blood pressure until they present for evaluation for another medical condition. Unfortunately, high blood pressure does not always present with symptoms that are noticeable by the patient.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In recent years, one of the most intriguing shifts has been the rise of concierge medicine—a model that’s redefining how patients interact with their healthcare providers. As a concierge doctor, I provide an array of services that go beyond what most patients experience in a regular clinic setting. What is Concierge Medicine? "A

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Distributing intake throughout the day has been shown to enhance muscle synthesis, and targeting 90 g/day provides 1.2 The second piece is getting folks to be successful at restricting their calories, which works well when nutrition education and behavioral counseling strategies are combined—and even better when provided in a group setting.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 1, 2019

I can't pinpoint the moment exactly, but several years ago I began to notice that many of our ER patients were presenting for treatment wearing nice fluffy fleece bottoms. Especially the kids, who often had matching fleece blankets, I enjoyed the style of these pajamas and the apparent comfort they seemed to provide. People will stare.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The “Clinical Reasoning Corner” will provide an introduction to the topics that keep our reasoning rooted in the core principles of clinical problem solving. Pre and posttest probabilities provide a framework that helps us decide which diagnostic tests to send, interpret their results, and prioritize our differential.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Let’s just say, the smackdown—er, decision—eviscerates FDA’s approach to regulating flavored e-cigarettes. At an October 2019 Meeting , FDA explained the application process and provided assurances that decisions would be made on each specific product in a submission—not the submission in its entirety.

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Tiny Physician

JULY 12, 2021

The more you see patients at the OP department/ ER, the easier it will be for you to identify sick children who needs immediate care. The faculties of these departments will provide in-depth knowledge about conditions which fall under their department. The freshers follow what is done by their seniors which may not be right always.

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PEMBlog

MAY 20, 2025

So it’s the name for all of the cool imaging studies that we order on all of our patients, and they are essential for doing our daily jobs and identifying serious conditions like traumatic brain injuries, appendicitis, and stroke. And what are some of the trends that you’re seeing regarding how often we’re performing these studies?

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

At that time, Endo had decided to launch a crush-resistant Opana ER and remove the original Opana ER from the market, which would ultimately render any generic to original Opana ER not substitutable, but Endo needed some time to shift the market to its crush-resistant product.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

At that time, Endo had decided to launch a crush-resistant Opana ER and remove the original Opana ER from the market, which would ultimately render any generic to original Opana ER not substitutable, but Endo needed some time to shift the market to its crush-resistant product.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 18, 2020

Being an ER physician facing this dilemma on the front lines of a large emergency and trauma center, I am also bearing witness to the more daunting picture of this dilemma--the mental and physical effects Covid-19 is having on our patients as well as on all of us. Don't bog down our front-line medical providers with mild symptoms.

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Recently, due to the stress that several of my dearest friends have been experiencing in caring for their elderly parents, I am even more appreciative and respectful of my privilege in caring for elderly patients who have attentive and loving adult children who accompany them to our ER. His experience was disheartening.

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StorytellERdoc

JULY 17, 2020

On arrival to our ER, we found this patient to be in pulseless ventricular tachycardia--a malignant, life-threatening electrical rhythm of the heart. As the cardiologist and our ER team continued with resuscitation efforts, I went to the family room to speak to this patient's wife. Our reality was that time was not our friend.

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StorytellERdoc

APRIL 23, 2014

Often, it was the adult child who could convey just a little more history or provide just a bit more support that could make a difference in my course of treatment of their parent. On review of her previous visits, I had noticed that she had never been to our ER before. Of putting to the side their own needs and demands.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

Learn more about which symptoms mean you should go to urgent care or the ER, as well as when to use telehealth or see a primary care doctor. Urgent care clinics provide quick diagnoses and treatments, including antibiotics if needed. The ER is open 24/7 and has the equipment and staff to handle life-threatening conditions at any time.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They also provide immunizations and lifestyle advice tailored to your specific needs. It creates a continuous health history that benefits both you and your provider. They're designed to provide quick, efficient medical attention for conditions that require timely care but aren't life-threatening.

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StorytellERdoc

MAY 7, 2020

From birth to now, each of us has been touched with the kindness and loving attention that a nurse has provided us. Most of all, though, I would like to salute the nurses who I have been fortunate to work beside for the past 23 years in our chaotic trauma center's ER. This is the life of a nurse. It's been a thankless shift.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

For others, this piece, while painful to read, gave voice to what they have been feeling over the last decade – hospice has in some ways lost its way in a quest of promoting profit over care. If you are interested in signing the position statement “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care”, click here. Is it you, Ira?

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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StorytellERdoc

AUGUST 12, 2019

The loss of one child during any shift in the ER is devastating. These patients were brought to our ER in multiple rigs that could never travel fast enough in these circumstances. Not only were our ER and trauma teams fighting, but other departments also sent personnel to fight for the lives of these children and their mother.

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GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

This is not highly scripted orchestral music, people, its Jazz. -S And I was fortunate to record an episode of my medical mixtape with Tyler at the w hich meeting were we at, Tyler ? Tyler 01:12 AHPM. We were in Denver. Alex 01:15 AHPM. So check that episode out. Check all the episodes out. It’s a terrific podcast, Tyler. Welcome, Tyle r.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

We believe the proposed 2022 guideline provides much needed clarification of CDC’s recommendations for both practitioners and regulators. As CDC notes in the 2022 proposed guideline, the 2016 guideline provided twelve recommendations for primary care clinicians who prescribe opioids for chronic pain in outpatient settings.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When starting opioid therapy for acute, subacute, or chronic pain, clinicians should prescribe immediate-release opioids instead of extended-release/long-acting (“ER/LA”) opioids. ER/LA opioids should be “reserved for severe, continuous pain.”. Methadone should not be the first choice for an ER/LA opioid. By Larry K.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And I think the question for our field is, is that because the estimates that we have of GFR based on creatinine provide misrepresentation or an inaccurate representation of someone’s kidney function. Do target trials differ from randomized trials and “ordinary” observational studies, or do they differ?!? Eric is skeptical.

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GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

Graphic Novels. Graphic Medicine. I’m not sure what to title this podcast but I’ve been looking forward to it for some time. Heck, I’m not even sure to call it a podcast, as I think to get the most out of it you should watch it on YouTube. Why, because today we have Nathan Gray joining us. Transcript. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it. You know, most, most ERs admit, you know, far fewer than 50% of their patients. They go to observation and go home or just get discharged straight from the ER? They got feedback.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

link] PEACH Good Wishes Program A program that provides meaningful gifts for unhoused individuals who are terminally ill. Today we discuss: What is the best terminology? Homelessness? Marginally housed? What makes palliative care for people experiencing homelessness challenging? What makes it rewarding? those experiencing homelessness).

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Communicating about a serious illness is hard. Last week’s podcast we talked about the challenge around miscommunication in serious illness. This week we dive into the challenges with communication when it comes to life sustaining treatments and CPR. Jacky: Thank you. It’s a pleasure. Bob, welcome back to GeriPal.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

She aims to become a physician-scientist in pediatrics and medical genetics, engaging in bench-to-bedside research that utilizes multi-omics-based approaches to provide a molecular diagnosis and support personalized care for individuals with suspected rare genetic diseases and their families. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.

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GeriPal

JUNE 23, 2022

Today we talk with Mara Schonberg, who has been tackling this issue from a variety of angles: building an index to estimate prognosis for older adults, writing about how to talk with older adults about stopping screening, a randomized trial of her decision aid , and how to talk to older adults about their long term prognosis. AlexSmithMD.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

But before we go into all of that, I think, Bill, you have a song request for Alex. Bill 01:52 I do. Bill 01:53 Alex asked me for a song that was resonating in my head at the time, and it would be Guy Clark’s song, T he Cape. Eric 02:01 Why guy Clark’s the Cape? Bill 02:03 Oh, it’s a long story. I’ll make sure. Here we go.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Though the carve-out seems at odds with FDA’s regulations requiring generic drugs to have the “same labeling” as their RLDs, such regulations specifically provide for differences arising from carved-out, patent-protected method of use. The catch is, as we have learned from the GSK v. Teva decision changed everything.

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GeriPal

APRIL 20, 2023

How has the history of redlining and the federal tax subsidy of wealthy (mostly white) people in the form of a mortgage interest deduction contributed to racial inequalities in homelessness? What can we do about it? What are the highest yield interventions and policy changes? What should we call it – homeless or unhoused? Eric: I love this.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 23, 2025

Enzymes provide the body with instructions for what it needs to do, and when people lose energy and water, biochemical systems in the body start to fail, Wood says. Officials warn of increased risks for the elderly, outdoor workers and those without AC. Your blood pressure may decrease." Youve lost the ability to dissipate heat," he says.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

And we would provide ongoing longitudinal care to them in the home, much like the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors programs, and other programs like that. In addition to discussing these outcomes, we also discuss: The history of the hospital-at-home movement. How is it financed and what comes next? Alex: Good challenge. Thanks, Bruce. Eric: Okay.

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GeriPal

JULY 14, 2022

Jim Wright , the medical director at Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in suburban Richmond. That was his literally his life during those spring months of 2020 and it scared the hell out of me. . Alex: First is Darrell Owens, who’s Associate Medical Director of Palliative Care at the University of Washington Northwest Campus.

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