Confusion after gastric bypass with Roux-en-Y

The article highlights the importance of clinical judgment over rigid adherence to guidelines, emphasizing personalized.

At at recent case conference, we discussed a woman who had had a gastric bypass 20 years previously, and now had confusion.

The role of podcasts in medical education

The article criticizes the overemphasis on evidence-based medicine, arguing it can overlook patient individuality and clinical experience.

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Podcasts increase learning and (IMHO) the joy of medicine. As internists, we love solving our patients’ puzzles.

The article discusses the need for balancing evidence-based guidelines with individual patient needs and clinical judgment.

I am afraid that we are going to have to revert to doctor-run hospitals, with all cash. Let patients deal with their own insurance companies.

The article emphasizes that clinical guidelines should be flexible to accommodate individual patient differences and needs.

I hope to do better the next time. Part of not doing better is refusing to rationalize what happened, but rather learn from the experience.

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