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Low back pain in youth: Recognizing red flags
Although low back pain in children and teens is usually benign, recognizing red flags that indicate the need for imaging, referral, bracing, or...
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Neurofibromatosis type 1: More than skin deep
Dermatologic findings manifest in childhood, but the disease progresses to multiple organ systems. Here’s how to proceed if you diagnose this in...
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Primary prevention of VTE spans a spectrum
High mortality from VTE makes primary prevention appealing. Guidelines and assessment tools offer a variety of patient-specific strategies and...
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Is your patient’s cannabis use problematic?
Individuals who do not meet DSM-5 criteria for cannabis use disorder may still have problematic use. The screening tool and 5...
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Choosing Wisely: 10 practices to stop—or adopt—to reduce overuse in health care
The evidence-based recommendations presented here, made by the AAFP and other societies, can help you to avoid unnecessary testing and...
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Your role in early diagnosis & Tx of metastatic bone disease
This approach to the work-up and diagnosis will help you to ensure prompt treatment while maximizing your patient’s quality of life.
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A practical approach to knee OA
This review of the latest evidence on existing and emerging treatment options can help to inform your decision-making process as you endeavor to...
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A primary care guide to bipolar depression treatment
Manage uncomplicated cases following guidelines on medical therapy and with adjunctive psychotherapy. Refer complicated and severe cases to...
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Managing food allergy in children: An evidence-based update
What are the limits of skin-prick testing? Is prevention possible? And do most children outgrow food allergies? This review provides the evidence...
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A guide to managing disorders of the ear pinna and canal
This review will help you troubleshoot everything from infections and foreign bodies to trauma and neoplasm.
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It’s time to rethink your approach to C diff infection
Metronidazole is no longer the drug of choice for first-line therapy. And fecal microbiota transplantation has proven effective for certain...