Do you workup and treat painful diseases (not just the pain)?
This is perhaps more of a nuance question, but do you workup and treat painful diseases?
For example, of you suspect RA/Lupus/etc, do you do the bloodwork and manage DMARDs, biologics, etc or simply refer to Rheumatology?
If you think the patient has osteoporosis, do you do the bone density/DEXA and give Calcium/Vit D, bisphosphonates, etc?
If the patient is having possible side effects from opiates, (which may be related to other medical problems as well) such as low testosterone...
Do you workup and treat painful diseases (not just the pain)? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ferrismonk Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Unorthodox Treatments
I graduated less that a year ago, and getting used to practicing on my own. I still ask a lot of advice from other providers at the clinic, as well as look up a ton of stuff on up-to-date.
I've seen some interesting treatments from the other providers that up-to-date has nothing on. For example, using Clomid for low testosterone or using nitro or isosorbide for pvd. There's some research out there, but it doesn't seem very standard.
How common are these seemingly non-traditional...
Unorthodox Treatments (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 5, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: AFMD Tags: Family Medicine Source Type: forums
I never masturbate do I have low testosterone?
Forum: Relationships
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 28-01-2017 at 00:10 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - January 28, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Do I have low testosterone?
Forum: Relationships
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 13-11-2016 at 21:22 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - November 14, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Testosterone supplementation for men in the absence of pathological hypogonadism: more research needs to be done.
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - October 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Does not masturbating = low testosterone
Forum: Relationships
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 11-08-2016 at 01:28 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - August 11, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Stress and low testosterone
Forum: Health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 04-12-2014 at 13:42 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - December 4, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
