Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
What’s new in type 2 diabetes?
The “ABCD IS diabetes” mnemonic can help you follow the latest recommendations from the American Diabetes Association.
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Applied Evidence
AGING: Is your patient taking too many pills?
Before you prescribe another drug, consider whether new symptoms might be caused by the medications the patient is already taking.
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Applied Evidence
AGING: Are these 4 pain myths complicating care?
Is pain a natural part of aging? Does “toughing it out” make pain more tolerable? Read on to see what the evidence really says regarding 4 common...
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Applied Evidence
Ectopic pregnancy: Zero in on these lab and imaging clues
Quantitative β-hCG measurements and transvaginal ultrasound findings interpreted in light of a β-hCG “cutoff” can reliably guide clinical...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What medications are best for diabetic neuropathic pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS, duloxetine, pregabalin, oxycodone, and tramadol are all effective for the symptomatic treatment...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which treatments relieve painful muscle spasms from a black widow spider bite?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: OPIOIDS RELIEVE PAIN and benzodiazepines ease muscle spasms in most patients with latrodectism—widespread, sustained spasms...
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Clinical Inquiries
What are the benefits and risks of IUDs in adolescents?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: LITTLE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE specifically addresses the benefits and risks of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in adolescents. Most...
Commentary
Medical Verdicts
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Crying infant with painful toes
Our patient’s sleepless parents sought care for their infant’s mysteriously injured toes.
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Photo Rounds
Discoloration under arm
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Photo Rounds
Red lesion on shins
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Photo Rounds
Darkened skin on neck
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Photo Rounds
Discolored lower legs
PURLs
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PURLs
Patient overusing antianxiety meds? Say so (in a letter)
Helping patients stop—or reduce—their use of benzodiazepines needn’t take long. In some cases, all it takes is a carefully crafted letter.
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PURLs
A safer way to prevent VTE recurrence
Rather than extend oral anticoagulation therapy for patients at high risk for recurrence of venous thromboembolism, advise them to take an aspirin...
Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
Trichomonas: Clinical Analysis of a Highly Prevalent and Misdiagnosed Infection