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Hospital Patient Loads often at Unsafe Levels, Physician Survey Says - 1/28/13
Nationwide, more than one-quarter of hospital-based general practitioners who take over for patients' primary care doctors to manage inpatient care say their average patient load exceeds safe levels multiple times per month, according to a new Johns Hopkins study.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - January 28, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news

Condylomata Acuminata (Severe External Genital Warts)
Extensive condylomata acuminata are beyond the capacity of all topical therapies. The area was initially treated by carbon dioxide laser ablation, and residual small foci of infection were subsequently treated with topical 5% imiquimod cream.
Source: Consultant Live - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Approves Botox for Overactive Bladder
Cystoscopic injection of Botox causes the bladder musculature to relax increasing the organ's storage capacity, and reducing episodes of urinary incontinence.
Source: Consultant Live - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Featured in Journal Watch: Mild Cognitive Impairment Is Common with Chronic AF
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Editor's Note: Physician Assistants Can Prescribe Schedule II Drugs in Some States
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Tamiflu's Usefulness Remains Under Question
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

2013 Adult Immunization Schedule Released
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Dual Blockade of Renin-Angiotensin System May Increase Complications
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Pediatrics Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines Published
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Statins May Lower Death Risk in Liver Ca (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Statin use seemed to reduce the risk of mortality in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, researchers reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Featured in Journal Watch: Treating Unexplained Chest Pain with Esomeprazole?
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

How Do You Pronounce That Drug?
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Tolvaptan May Increase Liver Injury Risk
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Limits on Drugs Containing Hydrocodone
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

FDA Approves First OTC Treatment for Overactive Bladder in Women
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Optional Delayed Surgery for Torn ACL Equivalent to Immediate Reconstruction
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Three New Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Approved
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Social Media: The Next Generation of Healthcare Communication (Mark Ryan MD)
Overview of the value and appropriate uses of social media in healthcare communication, and a detailed look at how to set up and use Twitter as a communications tool.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Student Teams in a Family Medicine Clerkship: How to do more with less. (Bruce Britton MD)
A shortage of community preceptors in the setting of increased student numbers instigated a curricular change in a Family Medicine Clerkship that halved the numbers of preceptors needed and increased the student exposure to Community Oriented Primary Care.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 27, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Surgery Boosts Outcomes in Esophageal Ca
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Surgery after chemoradiotherapy increased overall and disease-free survival compared with chemoradiotherapy alone in advanced esophageal cancer treatment, researchers reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

D.C. Week: Inauguration Starts Busy Week
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- President Obama stood up for entitlement programs amid ongoing calls for changes in his inauguration speech here Monday to kick off a busy week in the nation's capital.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Clears iPhone App for Retinal Images
(MedPage Today) -- An iPhone adapter with a companion app designed to make it easy to share high resolution images of the retinal nerve and fundus has received 510(k) clearance from the Federal Drug Administration.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Emergency Department Visits Reduced By Free Clinics
People who receive primary care from free clinics are less likely to use the emergency department for minor issues, according to a team of medical researchers. Nationally, the number of emergency departments (EDs) has decreased yet the number of ED visits has gone up, the team reported. Therefore, it is important to figure out how to reduce unnecessary ED visits. According to the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, there are more than 1,200 free clinics nationwide. Many of these clinics work in cooperation with one of their local hospitals...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news

Making the case for primary care and mandated suicide prevention education - Stuber J, Quinnett P.
During its 2012 legislative session, Washington State passed ESHB 2366, otherwise known as the Matt Adler Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management Act of 2012. ESHB 2366 is a significant legislative achievement as it is the first law in the country to...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Challenging Learner Worskhop PPT MSE 2013 (Tracy Kedian MD)
PPT presentation describing the approach to identification and remediation of challenging medical students including a case and tools
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Incorporating Nutrition and Physical Activity Into Medical Student Electives Combining Professional Training with Community Interaction (Tracey Smith PHCNS)
This presentation describes a curriculum developed for third and fourth year medical student elective rotations. Students review principles and theories related to health promotion and then engage community members in education about nutrition and physical activity.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

A Culture of Apprenticeship: How Creating Useful Students Enhances Learning and Improves Preceptor Satisfaction (Wayne Altman MD, FAAFP)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

POCUS: A Novel Online Competency Based Curriculum to Teach Point-of-Care Ultrasound For Residents and Medical Students (Nicholas Cohen MD)
This was the presentation at the STFM Conference on Medical Student Education in San Antonio, on January 26th, 2013. The Camtasia video I promised of this presentation, crashed and is therefore not available.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Impact of Frequent Assessment on Student Ratings of Preceptor Feedback and Clinical Teaching Effectiveness (William B Jordan MD, MPH)
ABSTRACT: Students perform better with feedback and associate feedback with high-quality teaching, but report insufficient feedback. Our institution's summative clerkship evaluation does not provide the detailed assessment of individual preceptor feedback necessary for faculty and resident teaching development. We developed a per clinic session student assessment of precepting for our family medicine clerkship. It is unknown whether implementation of repeated assessment affects student ratings. We will: (1) compare summative student ratings of preceptor feedback and teaching effectiveness in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, befo...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

A survey of community preceptors who are not paid (David Power MD, MPH)
Our first ever survey of our community preceptors. They are unpaid however are very committed to mentoring our students in clerkship and other courses. Here we survey them on their motivation to teach and what rewards they value.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Does clerkship student performance on the NBME and fmCASES exams correlate? (Howard R Sussman MD, FAAFP)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Context matters - home visits to teach social determinants (Shipra Bansal MD)
This is a project applied to 2nd year students where we tried to teach the relevance of social determinants of health in medicince by having students do home visits. The powerpoint outlines some background on social determinants and then the actual project itself as well as our preliminary analysis
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

So a medical student has claimed mistreatment, now what? (Joel Heidelbaugh MD)
When a medical student claims mistreatment, how should faculty best respond?
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Ecchymosis: A Photo Essay
This compact slide show provides a range of visual presentations of ecchymosis.
Source: Consultant Live - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Liver Injury Risk Linked to Tolvaptan Prompts FDA Warning
The FDA has issued a drug warning regarding a possible risk of "significant" liver injury associated with the use of the selective vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist tolvaptan (Samsca). The agency is urging clinicians to conduct liver tests promptly in patients who report symptoms that may indicate liver injury.
Source: AAFP Health of the Public - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Panel to Look at COPD Drug
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- A once-daily treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease appeared to modestly improve lung capacity in patients, but its effects might have been blunted by other drugs, the FDA said.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Could that Juice Box Increase Your Child’s Risk for Diabetes?
The next time you hand your child a juice box, consider this: are you increasing their risk for diabetes? Sugary drinks are unhealthy food choices, advises Matthew Mathias, MD, medical director at Triangle Family Practice, a Duke Primary Care practice in Durham. When combined with a sedentary lifestyle, they are one of the main reasons why more children in the U.S. are considered at risk for obesity, and they are partly to blame for the rise in type 2 diabetes. But the prevalence of bad lifestyle habits can’t explain why type 1 diabetes is being diagnosed more frequently as well. “We’ve also seen a 3 to 5 percent inc...
Source: DukeHealth.org: Duke Health Features - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Children's Health Children's Primary Care Duke Primary Care Source Type: news

Patent Foramen Ovale and Paradoxical Stroke in a Young Cyclist
Most patients with PFO remain asymptomatic because under normal physiologic conditions, a small amount of left-to-right shunting occurs without causing significant hemodynamic change. Here, a case in point.
Source: Consultant Live - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Are Those Who Multitask Most the Worst at It?Are Those Who Multitask Most the Worst at It?
Next time you see a driver talking on the cell phone and looking confident, you might want to change lanes. WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Which IBD Patients Should You Refer to a Specialist?Which IBD Patients Should You Refer to a Specialist?
When is it appropriate for a primary care provider to refer patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease to a gastroenterologist? Medscape Gastroenterology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Ask the Expert Source Type: news

Use IHC Assay First for HER2 in Esophageal Ca
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Immunohistochemistry to assess HER2 status in esophageal cancer showed good sensitivity and specificity, suggesting potential to reserve a more costly test for indeterminate IHC results, according to a study reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Warns of Liver Injury Risk with Tolvaptan
(MedPage Today) -- Three cases of serious but reversible increases in hepatic enzymes in a clinical trial involving tolvaptan (Samsca) have prompted the FDA to warn of potential liver injury with the drug.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

The New Old Age Blog: Time to Recognize Mild Cognitive Disorder?
Will it be helpful for health professionals using the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- most of them not psychiatrists, but primary care doctors -- to begin diagnosing Mild Neurocognitive Disorder?
Source: NYT Health - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Mental Health and Disorders mild neurocognitive disorder Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Elderly mild cognitive impairment DSM IV Dementia Medical Issues DSM 5 Kupfer, David J Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Book) Source Type: news

Women to be screened for "signs of abuse" by primary care docs, referred for psychiatric evaluation, home visits, government mentor program
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now strongly recommends that women "who show no clear indicators of physical or sexual abuse" should be screened for intimate partner violence (IPV) while visiting their doctor. The recommendation was published in the...
Source: NaturalNews.com - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

From Technician to Thinker: Physical Exam Meets Cognitive Reasoning (Deborah R Erlich MD, MMedEd)
Description of pre-clerkship physical diagnosis workshop emphasizing cognitive reasoning as the key to choosing appropriate parts of the physical exam for a specific clinical scenario.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Optimizing Integration of Public Health and Medical Education: The Role of Family Medicine Educators (Jacob Prunuske MD, MSPH)
PowerPoint Presentation from STFM MSE Conference. Includes links to useful resources for Public Health Education, medical student competencies and others.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Organizing Curiosity Into Realistic Research (William R Phillips MD, MPH)
WORKSHOP ABSTRACT Objectives: New researchers often have difficulty moving from their clinical questions and topical passions to developing studies that are focused, valid and doable. We will explore strategies mentors can use to help them overcome common barriers. Content: This lecture-discussion-workshop aims to help mentors be more effective at helping clinicians and others new to research develop their own ideas into successful studies. We will discuss the common problems encountered by students, residents, fellows and new faculty members in planning and completing original research. We will identify and address the m...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

UAlberta researcher pinpoints prescription for successful Primary Care Networks
(University of Alberta) A newly-released study on early adoptees of the Primary Care Network initiative proposes that their success lies with three key elements: strong leadership, a redefined, inclusive workspace and allowance for creative discord. Lead researcher Trish Reay of the Alberta School of Business and colleagues state that of eight centers that agreed to the government proposal to design and deliver comprehensive family health care, five were able to thrive by engaging in and adopting changes in standard practice.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Social Media and Medical Education: A Brave New World (Mark Ryan MD)
General discussion of social media tools, and examples of how social media can be used to directly enhance medical student teaching. The presentation also describes ways in which social media can be used to teach core competencies, and how social media can be used to enhance professional development. The presentation also discusses some cautions for safe use of social media.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news