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Iron Deficiency: The Diagnosis You’re Probably Missing (and Why It Matters)
You know the patient.
The 2026 CME Audit: A Mid-Year Check-in
It’s June, which means we’re halfway through 2026 (cue the shock!). While most of us are looking forward to summer vacations and poolside relaxation, the calendar moves fast. Before we know it, the "back to school" rush will hit, followed by the holidays, and suddenly it’s time to submit year-end CME.
Check Out Hippo Education Badge Buddies
Impactful knowledge when you need it
If you are a physician, nurse, or advanced practice clinician working in a hospital setting, chances are you have been handed numerous additions to your ID badge with limited value. In the case of an actual fire in the hospital (71% occur in the kitchen), you simply need to look down at your badge mid-inferno to remind you to RACE and PASS.
Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Practical Pearls for Keeping Kids Safe, Calm, and Still
Few situations in pediatric emergency medicine require as much preparation, adaptability, and situational awareness as procedural sedation.
Let’s Talk About the Frozen Shoulder
It’s the middle of a busy shift when you walk into the room and find your patient cradling their shoulder, equal parts uncomfortable and frustrated. There’s no trauma, no clear inciting event, just a story that starts with mild pain a few weeks ago and has quietly progressed to the point where they can’t reach overhead, can’t get dressed without help, and can’t quite understand what went wrong. You run through the usual differential —...
The “Test for Everything”? A Real-World Look at Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Tests
Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are emerging blood-based screenings designed to detect multiple cancers by analyzing cell-free DNA and methylation patterns. While these tests are already available (despite lacking FDA approval), current evidence shows high specificity (~99%) but relatively low sensitivity (~40%), meaning false reassurance from negative results is a real concern. Additional challenges include lengthy diagnostic...
Hemorrhoid Help in Urgent Care: What to Recommend When Your Patient Can’t Sit Comfortably
We’ve all been there. A patient shifts uncomfortably on the exam table, hesitating before admitting what brought them in: “I think I have…hemorrhoids.”
A Practical Approach to Memory Loss: Differentiating Dementia, MCI, and Normal Aging
It happens at the worst possible time. You’re wrapping up a visit, already running behind and just as your hand reaches for the doorknob, your patient says:
