Clinical Presentations

This week we continue our special series on Diabetic Eye Disease with the second set of slides from Paul Chous….

Facts of Diabetic Eye Disease: another American becomes legally blind from diabetic retinopathy every 30 minutes. There is no independent tracking of irreparable vision loss from other eye diseases commonly associated with diabetes (retinal vascular occlusion, AION, glaucoma)….

This week we finish up our Homerun Slides series from Dr. Aaron Vinik.…

This week’s slide collection courtesy Dr. Aaron Vinik, includes coverage of the advantages of fMRI scans and the most commonly used pain scales….

"On inspection the feet may look normal. There may be autonomic features of dry skin; distended veins that fail to collapse on raising the feet first described by my mentor Professor John Ward, There may be neuropathic oedema."  

This week we continue Dr. Aaron Vinik’s slide series on Diabetic Neuropathies….

"If King Hattusili III is cured from the fire that burns his feet, I will give a golden cup with a handle of lapis lazuli to Goddess Ningal!" — attributed to Queen Puduhepa, approx 1250 BC….

Of the approximately 72 and a half million adults who are obese, 41% (about 30 million) have incomes at or above 350% of the poverty level, 39% (over 28 million) have incomes between 130% and 350% of the poverty level, and 20% (almost 15 million) have incomes below 130% of …

"First, we will take a look at what in today’s practice environment is stimulating a great deal of interest in the shared medical appointment concept. Next, we will provide an overview of shared medical appointments — patients suitable for them, privacy issues, and SMA benefits"….

"At this meeting, we are examining a concept called shared medical appointments, which are frequently referred to as “SMAs.” SMAs are being adopted by physicians with medical groups and other health care organizations as a way to improve patient outcomes…"