Diagnosis Strategies

At the August 2026 Practical Updates in Primary Care Virtual Meeting, Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, and Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, outlined a practical primary care approach to adult...

In this video, Brittany Watson, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DABOM and Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, discuss the role of primary care in the early recognition and diagnosis of multiple myeloma, including the...

Primary care physicians can play a critical role in recognizing transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, initiating an appropriate diagnostic evaluation, coordinating treatment, and helping patients and...

Using real-world patient scenarios and current guideline recommendations, this session from Practical Updates in Primary Care outlines a structured primary care approach to diagnosing low back pain,...

IgG4-related disease is unlikely to be the first diagnosis suspected in primary care, but PCPs may be the first clinicians to recognize the atypical, recurrent, mass-like, or multiorgan patterns that should...

Several sessions at the 2026 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference in Las Vegas, NV, addressed migraine-related diagnosis, treatment, red flags, and care considerations across...

In a retrospective national VA cohort of nearly 1 million Veterans, tobacco smoking duration criteria identified more screening-eligible patients and fewer missed lung cancer diagnoses than pack-year...

In a propensity-matched analysis of stage I-III solid tumors, GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure after cancer diagnosis was associated with lower metastatic progression in several cancer types. These findings...

A new study shows that ChatGPT 4.0 is neither accurate nor reliable in diagnosing orbital floor fractures, with its results differing significantly from those of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

New clinical guidance outlines the use of blood-based biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s diagnosis in patients with cognitive impairment, aiming to support more consistent and evidence-based application in...