The top men's health concerns include heart disease, cancer, accidents, and chronic lower respiratory diseases. This compact slide show provides visual presentations of other clinical problems that pose a threat to men and that might be seen in primary care practice.
Older patients may have 6 or more diagnosable disorders, which can complicate diagnosis and treatment. This compact slide show provides visual presentations of various problems.
Pain is among the most common reasons patients seek medical attention, and patient care is a significant problem. This compact slide show provides visual presentations of a range of disorders.
ASH is the largest organization of hypertension researchers and health care providers in the United States committed to preventing and treating hypertension and its consequences. The editors of ConsultantLive bring you updates from the 2013 ASH conference in San Francisco, CA. Read More
Prominent, pigmented polyangular scales on the extensor surfaces of the arms, legs, and trunk suggested recessive X-linked ichthyosis. More in this article.Read More
More than 1300 physicians of all specialties responded to the 2012 survey. Many of the respondents are primary care physicians. See how your colleagues responded and learn what concerns them most.Read more
Colleagues: It's primary care's time to step up. Lowering blood pressure saves lives and primary care practice is where the hypertensive rubber meets the road.
This meeting made me think a lot about how we can do better by our patients with hypertension. My conclusion--we need to do better. Here, a few take-home pointers on the "how."
After taking a few doses, the boy became extremely lethargic. He was seen at the clinic and was found to be hypotensive and was admitted to a nearby hospital. What was the problem?
The “plus” means beta blockade plus a little something more – like alpha blockade, or generation of nitric oxide. From ASH 2013, a glance toward the future. .
C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6 are associated with the development of atherosclerotic disease. If CPAP reduces CV disease, does it also reduce these precursors?
New technology can rapidly diagnose TB and other important infectious bacteria, as well as determine the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.
The ConsultantLive.com podcast archive includes the series Cardiology Now—discussions between Dr Payal Kohli of the University of California San Francisco and experts in cardiovascular medicine including Drs Christopher Cannon, Deepak Bhatt of the TIMI study group at Harvard and Dr Roger Blumenthal, Director of the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease at Johns Hopkins. See More Multimedia »
Videos
Featured in this section are short videos of practical dermatology webinars given by Dr Ted Rosen, Professor of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine and Chief of the Dermatology Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, both in Houston, Texas. Each segment offers concise, practical clinical guidance on a specific dermatologic condition seen frequently in primary care. See More Multimedia »
Diagnostic Champions’ Challenge on Consultant Live Test your diagnostic skills and knowledge by quickly identifying and assessing various mental health disorders. The Psychiatric Times Diagnostic Champions' Challenge is meant to educate and entertain. Test your clinical acumen in this activity that is sure to make you think.…
ASH 2013 American Society of Hypertension Highlights of key presentations at the ASH Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco are available here.
AIBD 2012 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases The editors of ConsultantLive bring you updates from the 2010 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases conference in Hollywood, Florida.
ACG 2012 American College of Gastroenterology Highlights of key presentations at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada are available here.
ACG 2011 American College of Gastroenterology Highlights of key presentations at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC are available here.
MGMA 2011 Medical Group Management Association Updates, policy news, and advice on practice management from the MGMA Annual Conference.
ACC 2011 American College of Cardiology News, resources, and updates from the ACC's 60th Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans are available here.
ACG 2010 American College of Gastroenterology Highlights of key presentations at the ACG 75th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio are available here.
AIBD 2010 Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America The editors of ConsultantLive bring you updates from the 2010 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases conference in Hollywood, Florida.
At a recent retreat I led for doctors on the brink of total burnout, all hands went up when I asked if anyone had lost a colleague to suicide. All but one hand was raised to confirm having considered their own suicide. Many in the room had signed up for this weekend hoping to learn how to avoid becoming the colleague behind someone else's raised hand.
To suggest today that condoms are “obsolete” sounds heretical and like a topic ripe for heated debate. Here, HIV/AIDS blogger Dr. Rodger MacArthur lays out the science for your review.
I’ve been in practice for 20 years and have never lost a patient to suicide. But I have lost colleagues, friends, and lovers – ALL male physicians—to suicide. I have a long list of answers to the question, “Why?” Maybe the most fundamental answer is that doctors are human..
Five Steps to Improving Patient Access Judy Capko, May 21, 2013 Patient access is getting increased attention through reform initiatives. Here are five steps you can take to make sure patients get appropriate access to care in your office.
Growing HIPAA Threat – Ignore Windows XP at Your Own Peril Marion K. Jenkins, May 21, 2013 Chances are good that you have some major ticking software time bombs lurking in your medical practice's computer environment, namely Windows XP and Server 2003.
Three Areas to Reduce Costs at Your Medical Practice Greg Mertz, May 19, 2013 By taking a hard look at reducing costs for staffing, overhead, and technology at your medical practice, you may see increased physician compensation.
Dos and Don’ts for Starting a Physician Blog Michael Woo-Ming, MD, May 18, 2013 Starting a physician blog can provide your medical practice with marketing benefits, but it's important to do it right.
This man's right chest shows partial absence of the pectoralis major muscle—part of Poland syndrome, which consists of which anomalies? 
The top men's health concerns include heart disease, cancer, accidents, and chronic lower respiratory diseases. This compact slide show provides visual presentations of other clinical problems that pose a threat to men and that might be seen in primary care practice.
Older patients may have 6 or more diagnosable disorders, which can complicate diagnosis and treatment. This compact slide show provides visual presentations of various problems.
Pain is among the most common reasons patients seek medical attention, and patient care is a significant problem. This compact slide show provides visual presentations of a range of disorders.
PCPs for sleep apnea?; mental illness and obesity; norovirus on the rise; global sodium overdose.
Antidepressants and preterm birth; annual BP check?; early stroke; niacin and heart disease; diabetes drug trouble. 
Test your clinical skills in this week’s 5-question quiz. 
Test your clinical skills in this week’s 5-question quiz. 
Test your clinical skills in this week’s 5-question quiz. 
At a recent retreat I led for doctors on the brink of total burnout, all hands went up when I asked if anyone had lost a colleague to suicide. All but one hand was raised to confirm having considered their own suicide. Many in the room had signed up for this weekend hoping to learn how to avoid becoming the colleague behind someone else's raised hand.
To suggest today that condoms are “obsolete” sounds heretical and like a topic ripe for heated debate. Here, HIV/AIDS blogger Dr. Rodger MacArthur lays out the science for your review.
I’ve been in practice for 20 years and have never lost a patient to suicide. But I have lost colleagues, friends, and lovers – ALL male physicians—to suicide. I have a long list of answers to the question, “Why?” Maybe the most fundamental answer is that doctors are human..
