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StorytellERdoc

Ideas and stories are gaining clarity in their stew pot, gently being brewed and tenderly stirred by my gaining energy and renewed attention to the complex range of fragile emotions and simple beauties that envelope a typical work day in a busy trauma center. He was a few years shy of middle-age and appeared to be in good physical shape.

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Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty Seems Effective for End-Stage Arthritis

Physician's Weekly

from MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, and colleagues retrospectively identified and evaluated 130 ankles from 122 patients with a mean follow-up of 5.9 for the 12-item Short Form Health Survey Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary, respectively; 2.3 Jonathan Day, M.D., Three cases of cysts occurred (2.3

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Our Anxiety Epidemic: How to Stop Fearing the Future

Priority Physicians

Physical Effects of Anxiety Anxiety levels in Indiana are high — 32.9% Tips to Manage Anxiety If anxieties disable your daily life, discuss the situation with your direct primary care doctor. But in the meantime, we have a few tips that may help you manage anticipatory anxiety. Can we learn how to stop fearing the future?

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids, nonpharmacologic alternatives, and a proposed deprescribing regimen (see here for the brochure ). in the usual care group.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. The role of lifestyle and dietary modifications in management. Gastroesophageal Reflux: Management Guidance for the Pediatrician.

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

When I’m on service these days there is inevitably a moment when a resident says “Patient so-and-so is on X” – and I have absolutely no idea what X is. Alex: And we are delighted to welcome Rasheeda Hall, who is a physician scientist in the division of nephrology at Duke University School of Medicine, and sees patients at the Durham VA.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. They were stunned by the number of calls for lift assistance for older adults who had fallen.

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