Should we treat patients with a target dose or a target LDL level? How often is it helpful to check lipid levels? For primary and secondary prevention, when should we think about using PCSK9 inhibitors, omega-3 fatty acids, niacin, or fibrates?
Which health supervision visits are ideal for PCPs to discuss safe storage of medications and household products? What work-up should we pursue for ingestions? What’s the difference between a urine drug screen and a serum comprehensive drug screen?
Life can be unpredictable and chaotic, especially these days. It is important to take time for yourself. Like most things in life, self-care is on a spectrum. It looks different for each of us. Whatever you need is what it is.
Rumara comes to the office at age 32yo for her first physical since age 18yo. She doesn’t think she has received the HPV vaccination. She wants to know about screening options. She also is recently divorced and hoping to become more sexually active.
How many adults get screened for CRC? What are the testing options for screening? How has COVID impacted screening?
How do we assess breast cancer risk? How good of a screening tool are mammograms? How often should we screen? How should we approach shared decision making?
Case: 65yo man with 40 pack year smoking history, who still smokes but has cut back to 1-2 cigarettes per day. Should he be screened for lung cancer?
Life can be unpredictable and chaotic, especially these days. It is important to take time for yourself. Like most things in life, self-care is on a spectrum. It looks different for each of us. Whatever you need is what it is.
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month! What key points should we remember about health maintenance for patients with sickle cell disease?
What’s the difference between thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism? What exam maneuvers can we utilize in hyperthyroidism? What’s neonatal Graves disease?
