Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Am Fam Physician 2015;91(1):46-52.
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Gait speed test The gait speed test is a great test to assess for frailty as a component of the preoperative assessment. “Frailty is an age-related, multidimensional state of decreased physiologic reserves. Frail patients are at increased risk of decline as a...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, MUSCULOSKELETAL
“Patient w/ severe back and left leg pain that started yesterday afternoon. Pt was moving couch when he heard a pop in his left lumbar region. Over the subsequent few hours he developed gradually increasing pain in his low back that radiates down the...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, PSYCHIATRY
Treatment Schedule regular visits at short intervals to establish a collaborative relationship with the patient. Limit diagnostic testing and reassure the patient that serious diseases have already been ruled out. Screen for other mental illnesses. CBT and...
Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
“Popliteal cysts cause posterior knee pain, and are thought to be a result of increased intra-articular pressure forcing fluid into the bursa and causing expansion and subsequent pain. Risk factors include rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis and advanced age....
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Background Definition: Nephrotic syndrome is defined by the presence of peripheral edema, heavy proteinuria (protein excretion greater than 3.5 g/24 hours), and hypoalbuminemia (less than 3 g/dL). In other words, nephrotic syndrome is the triad of edema, proteinuria,...
