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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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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 →

Posted in colon, General Medicine- Adults, Uncategorized | Tagged crohns, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease, Reno family physician, ulcerative colitis, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno Family medicine Residency program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine

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 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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Your prescriptions are being monitored!

Posted on February 11, 2019 by drlesliegreenberg

Your prescriptions are being monitored! For years I have received information from insurance companies to let me know which patients are not compliant with their medications. How do they know this? They watch how often you pick up a refill … Continue reading →

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What are some things a doctor should know about the elderly LGBTQ community?

Posted on December 24, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

What are some things a doctor should know about the elderly LGBTQ community? I recently attended a panel discussion about medically related LGBTQ issues. Here are some of the take-home messages 50% of nursing home staff thought “their colleagues” would … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Reno family physician

Exercise Induced Bronchospasm

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

Inflammatory bowel update

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

What helps knee arthritis pain?

Your prescriptions are being monitored!

What are some things a doctor should know about the elderly LGBTQ community?

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