Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
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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Applied Evidence
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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Applied Evidence
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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Applied Evidence
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.
Behavioral Health
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Behavioral Health
When worry is excessive: Easing the burden of GAD
A stepped approach to management using these communication tips and coping strategies can help decrease the stigma of generalized anxiety disorder...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
45-year-old man • fever • generalized rash • recent history of calcaneal osteomyelitis • Dx?
► Fever
► Generalized rash
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Case Reports
4-year-old girl • limited movement & diffuse pain in both arms • pronated hands • Dx?
► Limited movement in both arms
► Diffuse pain in elbows, forearms, and upper arms
► Pronated hands
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Which medications work best for menorrhagia?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Four medications have been shown to reduce menstrual blood loss (MBL) significantly in placebo-controlled randomized...
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Clinical Inquiries
Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. A number of well-tolerated natural therapies have been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). (...
Commentary
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Commentary
It's time to change when BP meds are taken
We should all tell our patients to take their BP medication in the evening from now on. What could be an easier way to reduce CV morbidity and...
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Commentary
We are all in this together: Lessons learned on a COVID-19 unit
I began asking for the names of everyone I was working with that day and I observed, first-hand, the great finesse that nurses display in their...
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea
Pigmented macules on the patient’s oral mucosa provided an important clue to the diagnosis.
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Photo Rounds
Papules on a child’s chest
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Photo Rounds
Rash, muscle weakness, and confusion
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Photo Rounds
Painful periocular rash
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Photo Rounds
Hair loss and scalp papules
PURLs
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PURLs
Is it better to take that antihypertensive at night?
A large RCT in a primary care setting comparing bedtime to upon-waking administration of antihypertensives answers the question.
Practice Alert Podcast
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Practice Alert Podcast
Coronavirus vaccine: The contenders, the potential controversy
With COVID-19 cases in the United States exceeding 5 million, much hope is being placed on the development of a vaccine. Dr. Campos-Outcalt...
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Practice Alert Podcast
Tackling unhealthy substance use using USPSTF guidance and a 1-question tool
In this month’s audiocast, Dr. Campos-Outcalt outlines the US Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations on primary and secondary prevention...
CME Supplements
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