Family Medicine blog
Clinical teaching and practical ideas for your next study session.
Study Tips
When Dyspnea Persists: A Board-Ready COPD–Heart Failure Fluid and Steroid Framework
A board-ready framework for persistent dyspnea after admission: distinguish congestion from hypoperfusion, choose fluids or diuresis deliberately, and manage short-course steroids safely.
Medical Education
COPD Exacerbation and Heart Failure: Fluid and Steroid Decisions on Hospital Day 2
Persistent dyspnea on hospital day 2 is a physiology problem, not a diagnosis. Learn how to balance perfusion, decongestion, and a time-limited COPD steroid course.
Case Discussion
When the Medication Bag Is the Chart: Polypharmacy, CKD, and Health-Literacy Challenges in Family Medicine
An older adult’s high blood pressure may be a medication-safety problem, not a cue to intensify therapy. This case teaches reconciliation, individualized targets, CKD-aware prescribing, privacy, and teach-back.