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Myth of the Month: Are Thickened Liquids Helpful in Dysphagia Patients?
The risks of the diet include dehydration, poor oral intake, and decreased quality of life.
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Gabapentin: The Hope, the Harm, the Myth, the Reality
The drug has a surprising number of off-label uses, some with no evidence of efficacy.
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Statins: So Misunderstood
These helpful drugs have been shown to be safe for the liver and absolved for causing muscle pain.
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Listen to earn your patients’ trust
Fight misinformation by taking time to answer your patients’ questions.
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Myth of the Month: Is Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Real?
For CT scanning, it is OK to give contrast when needed. A conservative cutoff for contrast use would be a GFR less than 30.
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What is the Best Approach to “Sinus Headaches”?
An expert panel consisting of otolaryngologists, neurologists, allergists, and primary care physicians concluded that the majority of sinus...
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Unexpectedly Helpful Effects of Drugs Used For Other Reasons
Instead of negative interactions, some drugs have beneficial effects in areas other than their indicated use.
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Guidelines Aren’t For Everybody
Always consider the risks of polypharmacy when considering therapies for your elderly patients.
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Pet Peeves About the State of Primary Care – Part 2
Physicians note the increase in the number of hospital administrators, specialists who refer patients away from primary care, insurance carriers...
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Diagnosing patients with sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis should always be part of the differential when you see lymphopenia.
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My pet peeves about the current state of primary care
Endless faxes, patient misinformation, and lack of access to specialists top my list.
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More on using expired medications
The expiration date is a date, required by law, that the manufacturer can guarantee greater than 90% original potency of the medication.
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My favorite iron pearls
Iron supplements can treat fatigue, restless legs syndrome, and possibly thinning hair.
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Thoughts on primary care in 2023
Many things have been added to the plate of primary care professionals. Patients need doctors now more than ever to give excellent, compassionate...
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Medications that scare me
Many medications can cause cardiac symptoms and other serious side effects in elderly patients.