Disequilibrium

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, ENT

-Electronystagmogram (ENG) -Vestibular therapy.

Tinnitus

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, ENT

Diagnosis H&P: Tinnitus classification. Evaluate for treatable causes of tinnitus. Risk Factors: Common Presentations: Tinnitus red flag symptoms. DDx of tinnitus. Diagnostic tests -Audiometry (audiogram) with tympanometry to determine the presence and degree of...

Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)

Clinic A/P, adults

Female with hypoactive sexual desire? -Topical testosterone has been shown to work. “This  patient  meets  the  criteria  for  hypoactive  sexual  desire  disorder  (HSDD).  The  incidence  of  this condition is variable based on the age, life stage, and culture...

Gynecomastia and Pseudogynecomastia

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds

“This patient most likely has pseudogynecomastia due to increases in subareolar fat secondary to his obesity. This is based upon clinical findings of symmetric adipose tissue in the breast region bilaterally and a lack of firm, palpable glandular tissue in the...

Back pain associated with acute or chronic vertebral compression

Clinic A/P, adults

Pain associated with acute and chronic vertebral compression fractures can be treated with calcitonin-salmon. “Calcitonin-salmon is useful in the management of pain associated with acute or chronic vertebral fractures. Calcitonin is an antiresorptive agent that...

Age-Related Physiological Changes

Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults

  Maximal heart rate with exercise decreases with age. “A frequently used formula for predicting maximal heart rate is 220 minus age, with a correction factor of 0.85 often applied for females, who have a lower peak heart rate and a more gradual...