Shortening the diagnostic odyssey for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a primer for the primary care physician

Joint pain, nausea, dizziness, bloating, palpitations, urticaria, headache, and fatigue. Surely this must be a list of the chief concerns for each of your first eight patients for the day.

No, these chief concerns all belong to your very first patient of the day. A new patient is scheduled for a 20-minute slot.

How will you possibly get out of the room in time? How can you ever help this young woman? …

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