Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Lung cancer screening: New evidence, updated guidance
Emerging evidence supports lower thresholds for age and smoking history when screening for lung cancer. Here’s how the USPSTF and others have...
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Applied Evidence
Make room for continuous glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes management
Here’s how the various devices can be used to reach an individualized target of glycemic control and what reimbursement to expect from insurers....
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Applied Evidence
Asthma management: How the guidelines compare
This quick guide details the similarities and differences between recommendations from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program and...
Behavioral Health
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Behavioral Health
An FP’s guide to identifying—and treating—postpartum depression
Certain risk factors and this screening tool can help you identify patients at risk. Cognitive behavioral therapy and SSRIs can provide relief.
Case Reports
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Case Reports
34-year-old man • chronic lower back pain • peripheral neuropathy • leg spasms with increasing weakness • Dx?
► Chronic lower back pain
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Case Reports
26-year-old woman • nausea and vomiting • currently breastfeeding • ketogenic diet • Dx?
► Nausea and vomiting
► Currently breastfeeding
► Ketogenic diet
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
How accurate is transcutaneous bilirubin testing in newborns with darker skin tones?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Fairly accurate. Photometric transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) testing may overestimate total serum bilirubin (TSB) in...
Commentary
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Commentary
Keeping up with the evidence (and the residents)
Not adopting the new lung cancer screening recommendations would exclude patients most at risk of lung cancer and allow disparities to grow.
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Crusty ear
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Photo Rounds
Pink shoulder lesion
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Photo Rounds
Scaly forearm plaque
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Photo Rounds
Clear toe lesion
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Photo Rounds
Severe pediatric oral mucositis
We initially suspected primary herpetic gingivostomatitis. But the patient’s lab work, persistent fever, and cough led us in a different direction...
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Photo Rounds
Dark spot near ear
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Photo Rounds
Knee lesion that bleeds
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
Syphilis screening: Who and when
Syphilis cases continue to rise in the United States, and disease burden could be significant. Here is what the USPSTF and CDC recommend on...
PURLs
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PURLs
Which anticoagulant is safest for frail elderly patients with nonvalvular A-fib?
In a retrospective study comparing direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin in this population, apixaban’s adverse event rate was lower regardless...