End of life care
End of life care
01/26/2023
An 81-year-old nursing home resident was brought to the emergency department of the local hospital due to shortness of breath. He had a long list of serious conditions, including a recent intracranial...
01/26/2023
Geriatrics
Geriatrics
08/03/2021
Paula is a 51-year-old woman whose diet includes 2 to 3 sugar sweetened beverages per day. She knows sweetened beverages aren’t good for her and asks you what kind of impact this could have on her health. ...
08/03/2021
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
06/29/2021
Claire is a 55-year-old woman who is worried about her risk of developing cataracts. She read online recently that eggs are supposed to help to prevent age-related eye problems and is wondering if she...
06/29/2021
Dementia
Dementia
11/07/2018
Louis is a 68-year-old man in otherwise good health who several months ago received a recommendation for a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
11/07/2018