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Perspectives on Prescribing Pain Medication
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/perspectives-on-prescribing-pain-medication/3821/Pain is generally considered to be the most common reason our patients come to see us. Yet it's a phenomenon that we don't fully understand and one that varies widely from patient to patient. With regard to the prescription of potent painkillers like methadone, should the often cryptic nature of paiHIV Testing After 25 Years
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/hiv-testing-after-25-years/3736/A new test to differentiate recent from older HIV infections may help experts more accurately track prevention programs. Host Dr. Maurice Pickard is joined by Dr. David Hardy, director of infectious disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Hardy talks about new statistics from theUltrasound in Emergency Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-medical-imaging/ultrasound-in-emergency-medicine/3715/Dr. Vicki Noble, director of the Division of Emergency Ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, discusses with host Dr. Beverly Hashimoto the importance of ultrasound in the critical care setting. In the emergency department, ultrasound can improve the physican's ability to administeNursing Home Readiness for a Flu Pandemic
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-disaster-medicine-and-preparedness/nursing-home-readiness-for-a-flu-pandemic/3546/A major disaster scenario in the United States would likely overwhelm acute care hospitals. Nursing homes present one alternative location for providing care. In the case of a pandemic influenza outbreak, are these care facilities prepared to handle an overflow of patients? From an ethical standpoinVancomycin Dosing by Weight
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/vancomycin-dosing-by-weight/3529/A drug that's been around for decades, vancoymcin is the medicine of choice for treating MRSA infections. While intravenous dosing recommendations are usually weight-based, vancomycin is often prescribed using a flat-dose strategy. Given the growing obesity epidemic in our country, it's worthwhile tAddiction Medicine Board Certification: Shifting Practice?
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/addiction-medicine-board-certification-shifting-practice/3481/Addiction Medicine may be on track to become a board certified specialty in the future, differentiating itself from the current ABMS-approved subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry. How has the advancing field reached this stage, and what does it mean for us and our patients? Additionally, what will aTroubling Trends in Online Prescription Drug Sales
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/troubling-trends-in-online-prescription-drug-sales/3430/We're learning more about the hundreds of Internet sites that advertise or sell controlled medications by mail. Yet a new set of answers brings a series of worrisome questions: How many of these websites actually require a prescription for controlled substances? Do many of those who buy prescriptionApplied Casualty Care Research: Lessons from Army Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/the-strength-to-heal/applied-casualty-care-research-lessons-from-army-medicine/3418/The United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) tracks every casualty from Iraq and Afghanistan, probing for injuries that may be preventable. One area of focus includes isolated extremity wounds. Col. Dr. Lorne Blackbourne, commander of the ISR in San Antonio, details key advances in fiHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What to Know, and What to Do
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-sports-medicine/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-what-to-know-and-what-to-do/3366/Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the leading cause of sudden death in young athletes. Joining host Dr. Michael Greenberg to discuss HCM is Dr. Martin Maron, director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center and co-director of cardiac MRI and CT at Tufts Medical Center. As an imaging specialist,Severe Brain Trauma: Lessons from Army Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/the-strength-to-heal/severe-brain-trauma-lessons-from-army-medicine/3267/Many brain trauma injuries suffered in the current conflicts abroad are unparalleled in severity. At the same time, procedural advances are allowing for unprecedented rates of survival and returns to functional quality of life. Col. Dr. Leon Moores, former chief of neurosurgery at Walter Reed Army M