ArticleFever, rash, and leukopenia in a 32-year-old man • Dx?Author:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: October 2, 2017► Fever► Rash► LeukopeniaRead More
ArticlePediatric hypertension: Often missed and mismanagedAuthor:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: March 1, 2014 Delayed recognition of hypertension in children can have lasting consequences. The resources detailed here—including Web-based calculators a...Read More
ArticleElevated troponin but no CVD: What’s the prognosis?Author:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: September 24, 2013EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients with elevated troponin levels and chronic renal disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, chronic obstru...Read More
ArticleDoes blood pressure screening benefit children?Author:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: July 1, 2012EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: SCREENING MAY NOT SHOW BENEFITS in childhood but could pay off for adults. Although major professional organizations recomme...Read More
ArticleWhen a fetus survives methotrexate exposureAuthor:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: March 1, 2012Whether the drug is used for a medical abortion that ultimately fails or for other conditions when pregnancy is unsuspected, your counsel could be ...Read More
ArticleDoes cervical membrane stripping in women with group B Streptococcus put the fetus at risk?Author:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: January 1, 2012EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: NO DIRECT EVIDENCE points to fetal harm from cervical membrane stripping (CMS) to induce labor in term pregnancies complicat...Read More
ArticleUreteral calculi: What should you consider before intervening?Author:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: April 1, 2011EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: THE SIZE OF THE CALCULI, their location, and complicating factors such as infection should all be considered.Read More
ArticleHow does electronic fetal heart rate monitoring affect labor and delivery outcomes?Author:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: November 1, 2010EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CONTINUOUS ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING (EFM) REDUCES THE RISK OF NEONATAL SEIZURE BY 50% compared with intermittent ausculta...Read More
ArticleDoes low-dose aspirin reduce preeclampsia and other maternal-fetal complications?Author:Robert Gauer, MDPublish date: January 1, 2008EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. The use of low-dose aspirin during pregnancy decreases the risk of preeclampsia for women considered at increased risk....Read More
