Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Is your patient sick—or hungry?
With millions of Americans struggling to recover from job loss and recession, it’s critical to include hunger and poverty in the medical history...
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Applied Evidence
Targeting tachycardia: Diagnostic tips and tools
Many narrow QRS complex tachycardias are benign, but some require rapid intervention. The review, EKG strips, and algorithm you’ll find here will...
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Applied Evidence
Hearing loss: Help for the young and old
Two simple questions (one for parents of newborns, one for older patients) can improve hearing loss identification. Hearing aid troubleshooting...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
How does smoking in the home affect children with asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA who are exposed to smoking in the home are likely to have more severe asthma symptoms, more asthma-...
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Clinical Inquiries
Medication vs radioablation for Graves’ disease: How do they compare?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: THE BENEFITS ARE SIMILAR; the risks vary. Treating Graves’ disease initially with medication or radioablation (or surgery)...
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Clinical Inquiries
What drugs are effective for periodic limb movement disorder?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CLONAZEPAM improves subjective sleep quality and polysomnogram (PSG) measures of leg movements more than placebo (strength...
Commentary
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Commentary
Witnessing hell
Medical Verdicts
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Medical Verdicts
"Hemorrhoids" turn out to be cancer … and more
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Painful leg mass
The moist purple exophytic lesion on the patient’s lower leg prompted him to seek care. Unfortunately, it was just the tip of the iceberg.
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Photo Rounds
Nodules on trunk
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Photo Rounds
Scale on face
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Photo Rounds
Dry skin
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Photo Rounds
Itchy red rings
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
The latest recommendations from the USPSTF
In addition to releasing several new recommendations—most notably one on cervical cancer screening—the USPSTF has revised the peer review process...
PURLs
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PURLs
Pulse oximetry for newborns: Should it be routine?
All newborns should be screened with pulse oximetry prior to discharge; it increases detection of congenital heart defects.
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PURLs
Should breastfeeding babies be given pacifiers?
Tell breastfeeding moms who ask that question that pacifier use will not interfere.
Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
Update On Insulin Management in Type 2 Diabetes
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Medical Education Library
Individualizing Insulin Therapy
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Medical Education Library
Advances in Insulin Therapy: A Review of Insulin Degludec