October 1, 2024
September 23, 2024
Viral infections commonly affect the upper and lower respiratory tracts. Most viral respiratory infections are mild and don’t require treatment.
September 19, 2024
More than 90% of patients with dementia develop new-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms, including apathy, agitation, aggression, anxiety, depression, night-time behaviors, irritability, hallucinations, delusions, and motor symptoms. Being able to identify and treat these symptoms is paramount to dementia care. There are a few new pharmacological treatments that have emerged within the past 5 years that providers should be aware of, especially for agitation.
September 13, 2024
About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 13%) will develop invasive breast cancer throughout their lifetime. In 2024, an estimated 310,720 new invasive breast cancer diagnosis cases are expected in women in the U.S. For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for other cancers besides lung cancer.
August 20, 2024
Interpersonal communications are vital to maximizing patient outcomes. Medical practitioners must interact with patients, family members, office staff, hospital personnel and colleagues, and each interaction may impact patient care.
August 13, 2024
A stroke is a medical emergency with effective acute treatment protocols. However, the differential diagnosis of stroke is wide, and more than a dozen medical entities other than stroke frequently masquerade as a stroke.
August 7, 2024
Abnormal electrolyte values in laboratory testing are common, but true emergencies are relatively uncommon. Electrolyte emergency manifestations range from vague and nonspecific to life-threatening.
August 3, 2024
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with more than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people diagnosed annually. One in five Americans will develop a form of skin cancer in their lifetime.
June 4, 2024
Anger can lead to detrimental outcomes when it runs unchecked in medical environments.