Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Preoperative evaluation: A time-saving algorithm
Our preop evaluation method combines the latest guidelines and tools to help you avoid unnecessary testing and complete the process in one visit...
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Applied Evidence
A step-wise approach to exertional leg pain
This review, differential table, and case to test your skills can help you avoid overuse of costly tests and delayed treatment.
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Applied Evidence
Menstrual migraines: Which options and when?
Would your patient benefit from abortive therapy or prophylactic treatment? And which regimen is likely to provide the best—and safest—relief?...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
One lab finding, 2 vastly different causes
While both of these patients had eosinophilia, their diagnoses ended up being quite different. What is the best approach to the diagnosis and...
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Case Reports
Epistaxis, mass in right nostril • Dx?
THE CASE A 49-year-old woman visited our family medicine clinic because she’d had 3 episodes of epistaxis during the previous month. She’d already...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Does knuckle popping lead to arthritis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No, habitual knuckle popping, or cracking (over the course of several decades) isn’t associated with clinical or...
Commentary
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Commentary
Rethinking A1C targets for patients with mental illness?
Rethinking A1C targets for patients with mental illness? The article, “Diabetes update: Your guide to the latest ADA standards,” by Shubrook, et...
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Commentary
Point-of-care ultrasound: It’s no replacement for the stethoscope
Point-of-care ultrasound: It’s no replacement for the stethoscopeIn his August editorial, Dr. Hickner noted that an article in the issue prompted...
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Commentary
A tool to help limit patients’ sodium intake
The average American consumes about 3400 mg/d of sodium, which is more than double the 1500 mg recommended by the American Heart Association.1...
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Commentary
Count on this no matter who wins the election
Take your pick of candidates, but don't expect a difference in your practice "hassle factor"—or paycheck.
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Recurrent right upper quadrant abdominal pain
A minimally tender mass was detected during palpation of the abdomen, but a Murphy’s test was negative. An abdominal x-ray revealed the cause of...
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Photo Rounds
Pruritic rash in armpit
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Photo Rounds
Rash from waist to below knees
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Photo Rounds
Dark rash on chest
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Photo Rounds
Itching in groin
PURLs
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PURLs
Monitoring home BP readings just got easier
This novel method of identifying patients with uncontrolled hypertension correlates well with ambulatory BP monitoring.
Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
An Evolutionary Perspective on Basal Insulin in Diabetes Treatment
Also In This Issue
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3-in-3
How best to approach urine drug testing (and the one key question to ask)
In this “3 in 3” video, Dr. Edwin A. Salsitz describes when urine drug testing should be done, how best to approach the process, and the one...