Legal pearl
Legal pearl
10/22/2024
Ann W. Latner, JD
A court determines whether a patient-physician relationship is created when the treating doctor consults with an on-call doctor.
10/22/2024
Nutritional Pearl
an elderly person's hands holding a cane
Nutritional Pearl
12/02/2023
Your patient is a 46-year-old woman with a family history of dementia and obesity. Based on her family history, she asks you if there is a way to reduce her risk of developing dementia, and a way to stay...
12/02/2023
Pediatric Pearl
Pediatric Pearl
09/29/2022
A 9-year-old girl presents to the pediatric clinic with muscle weakness in the left side of her face. According to her parents, she has also been experiencing flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, and...
09/29/2022
Neurological disorders
Neurological disorders
06/16/2022
A child, who was born extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks gestation), presents with his parents for his 2-year wellness check. His parents are concerned about his neurodevelopmental growth and ask about...
06/16/2022
mental health
mental health
05/26/2019
Apathy in Alzheimer disease is the loss of interest and motivation in daily activities not attributable to another cause or comorbidity, such as depression.
05/26/2019
aphasia
aphasia
08/22/2018
Martha sustained an ischemic stroke 3 years ago. According to her caregiver, her primary complication is expressive aphasia.
08/22/2018
Neurology
Neurology
04/21/2015
Jennifer is a 26-year-old woman seeking care for migraine. She describes suffering from 4 to 6 headaches per month, which fulfills the criteria for classic migraine (migraine with aura).
04/21/2015