Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Strategies to identify and prevent penicillin allergy mislabeling and appropriately de-label patients
Taking a good drug allergy history is critical, followed by removing the “penicillin-allergic” label in certain low-risk patients and referring...
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Applied Evidence
Dyspepsia: A stepwise approach to evaluation and management
Let a patient’s age and specific symptoms steer your initial investigation. Consider treatment options beyond antibiotics for H pylori gastritis...
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Applied Evidence
Recognizing and treating trigger finger
This inflammatory condition can leave your patient in pain and with impaired function. Here's what you need to know about the diagnosis and Tx...
Behavioral Health
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Behavioral Health
Youth e-cigarette use: Assessing for, and halting, the hidden habit
Using a checklist to establish patients’ level of dependence and combining behavioral therapy with nicotine replacement products can help users to...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
78-year-old man • tail bone pain • unintended weight loss • history of diabetes and hypertension • Dx?
► Tail bone pain
► Unintended weight loss
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Case Reports
75-year-old man • fatigue • unintentional weight loss • anemia • Dx?
► Fatigue
► Unintentional weight loss
► Anemia
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Do carotid artery calcifications seen on radiographs predict stenosis in asymptomatic adults?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Not very well. In asymptomatic patients, carotid artery calcification seen on radiograph has a positive...
Commentary
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Commentary
The benefits—and inequities—of improved diabetes care
We can expect amplified inequities in diabetes clinical outcomes to continue unless we develop a better system of distributing these life-changing...
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Commentary
Buprenorphine offers a way to rise from the ashes of addiction
One of the most rewarding aspects of being a physician is having a direct impact on alleviating patient suffering.
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Commentary
How best to treat “long-haulers” with reactive arthritis?
In the June Photo Rounds column, “Foot rash and joint pain” (J Fam Pract. 2021;70:249-251), Badon et al presented a case of chlamydia-...
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Commentary
Authors’ response
My co-authors and I appreciate the excellent comments regarding our Photo Rounds column, “Foot rash and joint pain,” and would like to provide...
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Acne vulgaris
Acne is a leading dermatologic condition in individuals with skin of color in the United States.
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Target lesion
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Photo Rounds
Facial eruptions
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Photo Rounds
Urticaria and edema in a 2-year-old boy
The absence of blisters, the presence of mild systemic symptoms, and the patient’s age guided the diagnosis.
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Photo Rounds
Black papule on the back
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Photo Rounds
Itchy patch on the clavicle
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Photo Rounds
Pruritic blistering rash
PURLs
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PURLs
Updated USPSTF screening guidelines may reduce lung cancer deaths
By nearly doubling the number of patients eligible for screening, as many as 60,000 US lives may be saved—but concerns may limit acceptance.
Practice Alert Podcast
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Practice Alert Podcast
Hypertension in adults: USPSTF reaffirms this screening protocol
The US Preventive Services Task Force recently reaffirmed its recommendations on screening for hypertension in adults. In this month’s audio, Dr....