“It Hit Me After the Trip”: Recognizing Chikungunya in Clinical Practice
“It all started a few days after I got back from my trip.”
Posts about Primary Care
Acetaminophen in Pregnancy & Autism: What Clinicians Should Know When Claims Go Viral
When public figures make bold statements about medication risks in pregnancy, especially involving autism, it can trigger real alarm among patients. Pregnancy is a unique and vulnerable time in a person’s life, filled with concern about keeping the baby safe. And when it comes to interpreting scientific data, whether about medications or any other exposures, the nuances often get lost in lay media. It can be hard to know what to believe.
Nutrition Tips for Patients Starting GLP-1 Therapy
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide are changing the way we approach obesity. Some have even described them as a “medicinal version of bariatric surgery.” While these medications don’t interfere with nutrient absorption the way surgery does, they do dramatically reduce appetite. That means our patients need to be much more intentional about the foods they choose.
The Febrile Toddler: Diagnosis and Management of Fever in Ages 3 to 36 Months
Few chief complaints in pediatrics are as common—or deceptively simple—as fever in children. Especially when that fever shows up in toddlers without a clear source.
Managing Financial Toxicity with Prescription Drug Costs
Let’s be honest: most of us in healthcare didn’t learn about how much medications actually cost our patients when we trained. The system is opaque, the rules are ever-changing, and even the language is confusing.
Mental Health Training for Primary Care and Urgent Care
Mental health might not be what we trained for, but in primary care and urgent care, it’s become a core part of the job. Managing anxiety, depression, and ADHD can be a daily challenge, especially when psychiatric support is limited.
Spot the Scammers: How to Protect Yourself from Medical Scams
Let’s set the scene: You’re finishing up clinic, maybe finally stealing a minute for lunch, when your phone rings. It’s the medical board—or so it seems. The caller knows your license number, your full name, and insists your credentials have been used in a drug trafficking scheme in another state. They sound serious. You’re a responsible provider and a little spooked, so you listen.
Collagen Peptides: Trendy Fad or Science-Backed Supplement?
Collagen supplements. You’ve seen them everywhere: mixed into smoothies, stirred into coffee, hyped on social media. Patients ask about it. Your friend swears it made their skin glow. But is collagen just another wellness buzzword, or is there real science behind the hype?
Beyond Statins: Newer Treatments for Dyslipidemia Disease
Managing dyslipidemia often means going beyond just statins, especially for patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), statin intolerance, or persistently high LDL-C levels.
Urine the Know: Using Drug Screens Wisely in Primary Care
As a primary care provider, you’re often the first to catch signs of substance use—and one of the most trusted to help manage it. Urine drug screening (UDS) is one of the tools in your back pocket, but it comes with questions:
Introducing This is Menopause: A Free Audio Course
In my primary care practice, I see a lot of women in perimenopause and menopause. But since my training was during an era when the WHI had raised alarms about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), I've had to get up to speed. Fortunately, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) updated their hormone therapy position statement in 2022, and we now know the benefits of menopausal hormone therapy outweigh the risks for many people.