Delirium in the Hospital Setting
Description: Family physicians can play a key role in decreasing the incidence and subsequent morbidity of delirium in the hospital setting. Dr. Kathleen [...]
Dementia
Description: How do you diagnose dementia? What is the Primary Care Physician’s role in assessing a patient for dementia? Dr Kathleen Walsh interviews Dr [...]
Elder Abuse
Description: What is the physician’s role in identification, assessment and management of elder abuse? What are the reporting requirements for elder abuse? Dr Kathleen [...]
Atrial Fibrillation in the Acute Care Setting
Description: What is the initial treatment of acute atrial fibrillation? Rate versus rhythm control? Dr. Melissa Stiles interviews Dr. Kathleen Walsh about [...]
Assessing Cardiac Risk
Description: Who needs a cardiac work-up prior to surgery? How do you stratify cardiac risk? Dr Melissa Stiles and Dr. Kathleen Walsh summarize the [...]
Hyperlipidemia: Cholesterol Guidelines
Description: Dr Melissa Stiles interviews Dr Patrick McBride about the NCEP Adult Treatment Panel III Cholesterol Guidelines. Authors: Patrick McBride, MD, MPH, FACC; Melissa [...]
Hypertension
Description: Dr. Melissa Stiles interviews Dr. Patrick McBride about the initial assessment and management of hypertension in the outpatient setting. Authors: Patrick McBride, MD, [...]
ECG Course 1
Description: Dr. Dean Keller and Dr. Melissa Stiles discuss the basics of electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. Authors: Melissa Stiles, MD; Dean Keller, MD Related [...]
ECG Course 2
Description: Dr. Dean Keller and Dr. Melissa Stiles continue to discuss the basics of electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. Authors: Melissa Stiles, MD; Dean Keller, MD [...]
Warfarin Management
Description: Department of Family Medicine professor Melissa Stiles, MD discusses Warfarin management with Brian Kaske, DPH-4, a Pharm-D student at the University of Wisconsin [...]