A Little Empathy Goes a Long Way
Empathy is a critical part of healthcare and is very much needed today, especially as mental health issues such as depression and anxiety continue to expand.
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Author: Julie Gould
What Is This Large Blister?
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case The patient, who was undergoing a different procedure,...
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Boating Accident
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case A 35-year-old male presented with a laceration to the...
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PW Trivia: The Most Dangerous State for Surgery
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: Which state ranks as the most dangerous for undergoing surgery?
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The Ultimate Splinter
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case The patient was operating an excavator when a tree limb...
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PW Trivia: Medical Malpractice Reports
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: Which state has the most medical malpractice reports?
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Progressive Thyroid Enlargement
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case A 60-year-old patient underwent total thyroidectomy due...
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PW Trivia: Health Insurance by State
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: Which state has the lowest percentage of residents with health insurance?
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PW Trivia: Psychedelic Use for Mental Health
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: Which state has the highest interest in psychedelic use as an option for mental health treatment?
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Older Adult Wrist Trauma in Prehospital Setting
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case The patient, an elderly woman, fell while using her...
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PW Trivia: Annual Diabetes Diagnoses
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: how many Americans receive a diabetes diagnosis each year?
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Pallet of Cinder Blocks Falls onto Patient Hand
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case This patient arrived at the ER early in the morning...
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PW Trivia: Coworker Concern Observation Reporting System
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: True or False: Physicians who practiced in nonsurgical, nonprocedural–focused specialties were significantly less likely to have CORS reports than the other specialties.
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Skin Lesion in ANCA Vasculitis
Click on the image to enlarge Patient Case A patient with recently diagnosed limited ANCA...
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PW Trivia: 2024 Updates to ICD-10 Billable Codes
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: The 2024 ICD-10-CM code updates included how many new billable codes?
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PW Trivia: The First Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Death
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: In what year did Dr. Alzheimer examine a patient who died of an “unusual mental illness” and experienced memory loss, language problems, and unpredictable behavior?
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PW Trivia: Mental Health Awareness
PW trivia focused on the latest medical numbers and stats. This week’s question: According to the CDC, how many US adults live with a mental illness?
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Non-Pruritic Lesions on the Entire Body Surface
Patient Case An 89-year-old female presents with a two-month history of non-pruritic lesions...
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Red Nose With Pustules
Patient Case A woman in her 50s with no relevant medical history other than multiple...
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22-Year-Old Woman With a Dog Bite
When faced with an eyelid laceration, primary care or emergency medicine physicians play a pivotal...
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