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Gaps Identified in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patient Education

Physician's Weekly

Its physical toll is often compounded by emotional and social distress, driving patients to seek support outside of traditional medical settings. As the popularity of Reddit among patients continues to grow, new research is emerging that utilizes Reddit as a source for first-hand accounts of patient experiences,” wrote Vineeth R.

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Understanding Heat Stroke: Symptoms and Essential Solutions

Doctor On Demand

Among the grave heat-related conditions, heat stroke stands out as a medical emergency demanding swift attention. Rest : Allow the body to recuperate by resting and avoiding strenuous physical activity until symptoms subside. Medical Consultation : If symptoms persist or worsen, seeking medical attention becomes paramount.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

When should the emergency physician obtain lab tests to medically clear such patients? Also, while evidence for lab evaluation based on history and exam findings was established for adults, children were considered to have a medical etiology (organic psychosis) until proven otherwise. Acute onset psychosis is relatively rare.

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Didn’t Match into Residency.What are Some of my Options?

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Every year, thousands of medical school graduates go unmatched. If you’re a 4th year medical student who is unmatched at this point, my advice is the following: Focus on securing a one year preliminary or transitional year position! What if I fail to match into any position?

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Episode 148: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 4 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 2: Clinical Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Our guests explain how we can incorporate race-conscious medicine in clinical settings, medical education, and biomedical/epidemiological research to responsibly recognize and address the harms of racial inequality. These factors include a high-protein diet, muscle mass, creatinine generation, and certain medications.

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Look What the Cat Dragged In: FDA’s Draft Guidance on Urinary Tract Health Claims for Cat Food

FDA Law Blog

The recommendations in the draft guidance address: The wording of UTH claims based on RSS for use on adult maintenance cat food labeling; The RSS criteria to substantiate those UTH claims; and The study data that CVM recommends to demonstrate the utility and target animal safety of the cat food. Upper bound of 95% CI ≤ 2.5 CaOx: Mean RSS ≤ 6.0;

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We also talk about the importance of a proactive approach to involving speech-language pathologists in the care of individuals early on with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and ALS. So as you mentioned, dementia, there’s some research that show about 86% or 93% of those individuals will get that. Raele: Yes, of course.

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