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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...
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Dual antiplatelet Tx for stroke prevention: Worth the risk?
Here’s what the evidence tells us about the use of 2 regimens—clopidogrel + aspirin and ER dipyridamole + aspirin—to prevent secondary ischemic...
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Tips and tools for safe opioid prescribing
This review—with tables summarizing opioid options, dosing considerations, and recommendations for tapering—will help you provide rigorous Tx for...
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Acute rhinosinusitis: When to prescribe an antibiotic
Yes, the majority of antibiotics prescribed for acute rhinosinusitis are unnecessary, but when should you prescribe one and which one(s) should...
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Managing a woman with BRCA mutations? Shared decision-making is key
A collaborative assessment of options and trade-offs—perhaps using visual decision aids—can help.
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Leveraging CAM to treat depression and anxiety
Conventional medications and psychotherapy are still first-line treatments, but certain complementary and alternative strategies have value as...
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Painful foot or ankle? Don't overlook these 5 injuries
A missed diagnosis of one of these conditions risks delay in referral for orthopedic evaluation and surgical management—possibly leading to...
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Whom should you screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Most patients with AAA are asymptomatic until the situation is dire. Ultrasound screening in older patients can reduce the risk of death, but...
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How to minimize the pain of local anesthetic administration
Expertise in the delivery of effective local analgesia is critical to the success of in-office procedures. Here’s how to optimize patient outcomes...
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The many variants of psoriasis
Erythema, skin thickening, and scales typify most cases, but other patterns exist. Tx choices may differ, depending on how much body surface area...