Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Venous thrombosis: Preventing clots in patients at risk
Which test should you order for a patient with recurrent superficial thrombophlebitis? Which pregnant women need prophylaxis? Read on for these...
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Applied Evidence
Avoiding drug interactions: Here’s help
You can’t count on an electronic prescribing system to catch all potential drug-drug interactions. These at-a-glance tables will help you minimize...
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Applied Evidence
An algorithm for the treatment of chronic testicular pain
Exhaust conservative medical therapy prior to considering surgical options, using this algorithm as your guide.
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Applied Evidence
A better future for baby: Stemming the tide of fetal alcohol syndrome
These strategies can help you recognize an infant impaired with FAS. Screening tools like TWEAK can help you spot mothers at risk.
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Applied Evidence
Postmenopausal osteoporosis: Another approach to management
The effectiveness of oral bisphosphonates is compromised by poor compliance. IV bisphosphonates provide another option.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Does chocolate have cardiovascular benefits?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES, EATING CHOCOLATE REDUCES BLOOD PRESSURE in the short term (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, a meta-analysis and...
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Clinical Inquiries
Does lowering a fever >101°F in children improve clinical outcomes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: IT DEPENDS ON WHICH OUTCOMES YOU LOOK AT. Treating fever significantly increases comfort, activity, feeding, and fluid...
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Clinical Inquiries
Does spinal manipulation relieve back pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES, spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) reduces lower back pain and improves the ability to perform everyday activities more...
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Clinical Inquiries
How should you treat a child with flat feet?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: THAT DEPENDS on whether the pes planus (flatfoot) is flexible or rigid. Flexible flatfoot (FFF)—an arch that is flat only...
Commentary
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Commentary
Medicine’s dirty little secret
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Commentary
Colorectal screening: Don’t start too early
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Commentary
Treat generalized anxiety with CBT
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Commentary
Shellfish-iodine nexus is a myth
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
A mediastinal mass
The patient’s CT scan, combined with the fact that the mass had developed over several years and was asymptomatic, made the diagnosis clear.
Medical Verdicts
CME Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
What do I need to know about gout?