Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Hyperthyroidism: A stepwise approach to management
Clinical presentation and an algorithm-guided laboratory assessment can quickly narrow the diagnosis and help direct your choice, timing, and...
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Applied Evidence
Looking beyond the D-dimer
The D-dimer test ruled out a pulmonary embolism in our patient, but her signs and symptoms suggested that we take another look.
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Applied Evidence
Did too much Wii cause your patient’s injury?
Motion-controlled game consoles like Wii may be used to play virtual sports, but the injuries associated with them are real. Here’s what to watch...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Nausea, fever, and weight loss
The patient’s monospot test was positive, but the clinical picture didn’t fully match infectious mononucleosis. We dug further.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Which smoking cessation interventions work best?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (NRT), bupropion, nortriptyline, clonidine, and varenicline are all effective, although...
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Clinical Inquiries
Is it safe to vaccinate children against varicella while they’re in close contact with a pregnant woman?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. All healthy children without evidence of immunity to varicella who are living in a household with a susceptible...
Commentary
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Commentary
Forego post-meal glucose testing in the hospital
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Commentary
Making a case for rosiglitazone
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Commentary
Rethinking our approach to refills
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Chronic lesions on legs
The rash was asymptomatic and had developed over the past few years. The patient wasn’t taking any prescriptions and hadn’t changed detergents.
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Photo Rounds
Red sores
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Photo Rounds
Crusting facial lesions
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Photo Rounds
Painful body lesions
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Photo Rounds
Rash in groin
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
CVD prevention in women: A practice update
Which interventions should you consider recommending to women to reduce their risk of CVD? This comparison of the AHA’s 2011 guidelines with...
PURLs
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PURLs
Consider this option for heavy menstrual bleeding
Women who fail to respond to—or are unable to tolerate—other treatments for heavy menstrual blood loss now have another choice.