Primary Care Medical Abstracts

Abstract: Effect of Intensive Blood-Pressure Treatment on Patient-Reported Outcomes

The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) showed that a systolic blood pressure (SBP) target lower than 120mm Hg (intensive...

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Renal Consult

Can African-American Patients Take Metoprolol?

Author:

Barbara Weis Malone, DNP, FNP-C, FNKF

Fact or fiction: Running is bad for your kidneys. Our experts have the answer, complete with hot-off-the-press clinical data. Plus: Does...

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Renal Consult

Is “Runner’s Kidney” a Thing?

Author:

Danielle S. Wentworth, MSN, FNP-BC

Fact or fiction: Running is bad for your kidneys. Our experts have the answer, complete with hot-off-the-press clinical data. Plus: Does...

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News

Smoking increases heart failure risk in blacks

Author:

Andrew D. Bowser

Current smoking among blacks was associated with higher mean left ventricular mass and lower mean left ventricular systolic function.

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Primary Care Medical Abstracts

Abstract: Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography vs Functional Stress Testing for Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is more accurate than functional stress testing for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, but...

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Clinical Review

Pharmacologic Treatments for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Author:

Kelly Dunn, MMSc, PA-C

This chronic, progressive, fibrosing interstitial disease can be difficult to diagnose—and, even when identified, can limit life expectancy. But...

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News

CDC: Marijuana use may spur industries to rethink current policies

Author:

Eli Zimmerman

A new report from the CDC clears some of the smoke around marijuana use.

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funDERMentals

The Rash That Outlasts

Author:

Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA

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News

Caffeine for apnea of prematurity found safe, effective at 11 years

Author:

Amy Karon

At 11-year follow-up, caffeine significantly improved visuomotor, visuoperceptual, and visuospatial performance.

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ECG Challenge

This Evaluation Is a Heart-stopper

Author:

Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C

A 79-year-old man presents for preoperative evaluation with extensive symptomology: worsening shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, chest...

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PURLs

An Easy Approach to Obtaining Clean-catch Urine From Infants

Author:

Laura Morris, MD, MSPH

Babies require patience—but the hour-long process of collecting a clean-catch urine sample is (let's face it) a bit excessive. The good news is...

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News

Chikungunya infection in children masquerades as SJS-TEN

Author:

Heidi Splete

Don’t misdiagnose presentations of vesiculobullous and necrotic lesions.

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News

EAGLES: Smoking cessation therapy did not up cardiovascular risk

Author:

Amy Karon

The overall rate of major adverse cardiovascular events was less than 0.5% in a study of smokers who received one of three cessation therapies or...

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Radiology Review

From Local Bar to Police Car

Author:

Nandan R. Hichkad, MMSc, PA-C

After a casual night escalates with a bar fight, a 31-year-old man is transported by law enforcement to your facility for evaluation of wrist pain...

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News

Melanoma in young children may be biologically distinct from that in teens

Author:

Heidi Splete

Children present with what appear to be more severe melanomas, but they are less likely to die than adolescents with melanomas.

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