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When should you treat scabies empirically?
- Author:
- Tanya L. Page, MD
- Patrice M. Eiff, MD
- Dolores Zegar Judkins, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Empirically treat patients when they have pruritus and lesions typical of scabies in at least 2 places—even if there is no...
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Should you restrict your cardiac patient from driving?
- Author:
- Sumathi Devarajan, MD
- Patrice M. Eiff, MD
- Andrew Hamilton, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: That depends, of course, on your patient’s particular condition, but your decision can be guided by various cardiovascular...
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What is the appropriate evaluation and treatment of children who are “toe walkers”?
- Author:
- Patrice M. Eiff, MD
- Elizabeth Steiner, MD
- Dolores Zegar Judkins, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The evaluation of toe-walking focuses on differentiating normal children from those with mild cerebral palsy. Gait analysis...