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Fever, rash, and leukopenia in a 32-year-old man • Dx?
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Pediatric hypertension: Often missed and mismanaged
Delayed recognition of hypertension in children can have lasting consequences. The resources detailed here—including Web-based calculators and at-...
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Elevated troponin but no CVD: What’s the prognosis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients with elevated troponin levels and chronic renal disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, chronic...
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Does blood pressure screening benefit children?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: SCREENING MAY NOT SHOW BENEFITS in childhood but could pay off for adults. Although major professional organizations...
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When a fetus survives methotrexate exposure
Whether the drug is used for a medical abortion that ultimately fails or for other conditions when pregnancy is unsuspected, your counsel could be...
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Does cervical membrane stripping in women with group B Streptococcus put the fetus at risk?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: NO DIRECT EVIDENCE points to fetal harm from cervical membrane stripping (CMS) to induce labor in term pregnancies...
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Ureteral calculi: What should you consider before intervening?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: THE SIZE OF THE CALCULI, their location, and complicating factors such as infection should all be considered.
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How does electronic fetal heart rate monitoring affect labor and delivery outcomes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CONTINUOUS ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING (EFM) REDUCES THE RISK OF NEONATAL SEIZURE BY 50% compared with intermittent...
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Does low-dose aspirin reduce preeclampsia and other maternal-fetal complications?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. The use of low-dose aspirin during pregnancy decreases the risk of preeclampsia for women considered at increased risk...