Tag Archives: Dr. Leslie Greenberg

Diabetes management

Posted on May 6, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Diabetes management! I recently attended a lecture on diabetes management. Here are the nuts and bolts… There are three pillars of diabetes management… It’s best to max out #1 and #2 or you and your physician will need to travel … Continue reading →

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Exercise Induced Bronchospasm

Posted on April 22, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Exercise-induced bronchospasm, non-physicians may call this exercise-induced asthma. What is this? It is respiratory distress or wheezing that starts within 15 minutes of exercise onset. Usually it resolves within 15-60 minutes after exercise stops. This can occur in endurance athletes, … Continue reading →

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What are “red flag” symptoms for those with low back pain?

Posted on April 4, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

What are “red flag” symptoms for those with low back pain? When a patient presents to the office or hospital with low back pain, we are looking for the “red flag” (or VERY concerning symptoms) because it reveals that there … Continue reading →

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Social determinants of health. As a physician am I asking the right questions?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Social determinants of health. As a physician, am I asking the right questions? I recently went to a conference given by Aaron Dieringer MD who is also a Masters in Public Health candidate. He showcased the ways that I can … Continue reading →

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Inflammatory bowel update

Posted on March 28, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Inflammatory bowel update. Of note, inflammatory bowel includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Inflammatory bowel disease is not irritable bowel. I recently attended a lecture by a local gastroenterologist Here are some of the “pearls” from that talk… Patients with … Continue reading →

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Intravenous magnesium sulfate helps with asthma exacerbations!

Posted on March 25, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Intravenous magnesium sulfate helps with asthma exacerbations! I was the attending physician on the hospital service recently and had many children with respiratory distress present to the emergency room. Many of them had RSV or influenza infections resulting in respiratory … Continue reading →

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Do you want to pay less for your medicine co-pays?

Posted on March 21, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Do you want to pay less for your medicine co-pays? Who doesn’t?! A recent JAMA article (see link below) looked at 9.5 million medication claims and found that nearly 23% of patients paid more through their insurance co-pays than … Continue reading →

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What should we do about male-pattern hair growth on females?

Posted on March 18, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

What should we do about male-pattern hair growth on females? The medical term for this condition is hirsutism. Hirsutism affects 5-10% of premenopausal women and is usually an indication of an underlying endocrine disorder like polycystic ovarian syndrome. Women with … Continue reading →

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What helps knee arthritis pain?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

What helps knee arthritis pain? It depends on how long the knee present has been present… For those with 4 to 12 weeks of knee pain, beneficial interventions are tai chi, home-based exercise (physical therapy can help get you started), … Continue reading →

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How to decrease nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

How to decrease nausea and vomiting during pregnancy? There are lots of treatments. First, the pregnant woman should change lifestyle modifications. Eating frequent small meals, avoiding foods that smell or taste adversely, avoid high-protein or fatty foods which can slow … Continue reading →

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