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Which SSRIs most effectively treat depression in adolescents?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: We don’t know which selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most effective and safe because no studies have...
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A Melting Pot of Mail
Finally, a mixed (mail)bag of letters. Some readers tossed in their two cents about vaping (Clinician Reviews. 2016;26[6]:15-16) and the...
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“Unprecedented” VA Proposal? We Don’t Think So
On May 25, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a proposed rule change in the Federal Register under the simple heading “...
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When Man’s Legs “Give Out,” His Buttocks Takes the Brunt
A 75-year-old man presents to the urgent care center for evaluation of pain in his buttocks after a fall. He states he was walking when his “legs...
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Maybe it is all in your head
When I can’t find an explanation for a patient’s pain, he or she will sometimes ask me, “Doc, is it all in my head?” Some types of chronic pain...
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Why did testing stop at EKG—especially given family history? ... More
Why did testing stop at EKG—especially given family history? After complaining of chest pain, a 37-year-old man underwent an electrocardiogram (...
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Need-to-know information for the 2016-2017 flu season
ACIP now advises against using the LAIV nasal spray. In addition, 2 new vaccines are available and 2 more may soon be approved.
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Pruritus since childhood
The itchy rash had been previously diagnosed as psoriasis. But treatment provided minimal relief. So what was causing the itch?
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Depigmented patches, mild scaling on newborn • Dx?
THE CASE A 21-year-old G3P2 mother gave birth to an African American girl via vaginal delivery. Labor had been induced due to gestational...