FMF Loved: COPD for Primary Care: Incorporating new CTS guidelines

COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a common condition, with significant morbidity, hospitalizations, health care costs and mortality. The number of people worldwide with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is predicted to increase by 23% in three decades, amounting to nearly 600 million patients by 2050. Furthermore, it is… Read More

FMF Loved: Dealing with Severe Asthma in Your Practice

Severe asthma patients is estimated to be 5-10% of all our asthmatic patients, but those patients end up with a disproportionate degree of suffering, reduced quality of life, adverse effects from medications, exacerbations and health care costs. We will review how to assess asthma control, with a step by step… Read More

FMF Loved: Recognize The POOP: Pain out of proportion

Pain is a frequent presentation to the emergency department and hospital. But when “pain is out of proportion”, what should we do? What diagnoses are at play? What are our immediate course of action? There are many cognitive biases that will cloud our judgement. Don’t be fooled, or else, your… Read More

FMF Loved: Reconnaître la douleur disproportionnée

La douleur est une manifestation fréquente à l’urgence et à l’hôpital. Mais lorsqu’elle est disproportionnée, que devrions-nous faire ? Quels sont les diagnostics en jeu ? Quel est notre plan d’action immédiat ? De nombreux biais cognitifs peuvent altérer notre capacité de jugement. Ne vous laissez pas avoir ! Sinon, vos patients risquent de… Read More

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