Pain
Case Reports
4-year-old girl • limited movement & diffuse pain in both arms • pronated hands • Dx?
► Limited movement in both arms
► Diffuse pain in elbows, forearms, and upper arms
► Pronated hands
Applied Evidence
Your role in early diagnosis & Tx of metastatic bone disease
This approach to the work-up and diagnosis will help you to ensure prompt treatment while maximizing your patient’s quality of life.
News from the FDA/CDC
One in seven high schoolers is misusing opioids
Increased misuse among sexual minority youths warrants “tailored prevention strategies.”
Applied Evidence
A practical approach to knee OA
This review of the latest evidence on existing and emerging treatment options can help to inform your decision-making process as you endeavor to...
Photo Rounds
Chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea
Pigmented macules on the patient’s oral mucosa provided an important clue to the diagnosis.
Conference Coverage
Small-fiber polyneuropathy may underlie dysautonomia in ME/CFS
Autonomic dysfunction symptoms reported by ME/CFS patients in a pilot study overlap those commonly described by patients with autoimmune-...
Conference Coverage
Appendix may be common site of endometriosis
In women with appendiceal endometriosis, the appendix often may appear normal.
Guidelines
AHA on cannabis: No evidence of heart benefits, but potential harms
The American Heart Association emphasizes potential risks and lack of benefits of cannabis for cardiovascular health.
From the Journals
All NSAIDs raise post-MI risk but some are safer than others: Next chapter
A new cohort analysis extends NSAID cautions in high-CV-risk patients to a Korean population. Some question whether the steep climbs in risk seen...
Commentary
Exploring cannabis use by older adults
An exploration of trends in cannabis use by older adults and potential impact in terms of health is timely and important, said Kultaj Kaleka.
Latest News
NSAID continuation linked to less knee OA pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs continue to reduce knee osteoarthritis pain more than 3 months after starting treatment.