Applied Evidence

Addressing Alzheimer’s: A pragmatic approach

Author:

Marisa Menchola, PhD

Barry D. Weiss, MD

Family physicians are ideally positioned to support patients with Alzheimer’s and their families through all facets of the disease, from initial...

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Applied Evidence

Tuberculosis: Which drug regimen and when

Author:

Jeff Hall, MD

Curt Elliott, MD

Early treatment can prevent mortality, but there are differences in treating latent vs active TB. This resource—with drug reference charts—can...

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Case Reports

Hyperthyroidism • myalgia • rapidly progressing paralysis • Dx?

Author:

Brian J. Pottorf, MD

John T. Moore, MD

Harris W. Hollis Jr, MD

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Case Reports

Easy bruising • low platelet count • recent cold-like illness • Dx?

Author:

Glenn Skow, MD, MPH

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Clinical Inquiries

Do annual pelvic exams benefit asymptomatic women who receive regular Pap smears?

Author:

Erin Gold, MD

Richard Guthmann, MD

Catherine Plonka, MD

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No evidence exists to support a clinical benefit from annual pelvic examinations for asymptomatic women who receive Pap...

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Commentary

A disease that strikes close to home

Author:

John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Medical Verdicts

Inadequate evaluation of a mole has costly consequences

Author:

John Hickner, MD, MSc

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PURLs

Helmets for positional skull deformities: A good idea, or not?

Author:

Kate Rowland, MD, MS

Nil Das, MD

Probably not. Helmets appear to be no more effective than waiting for natural skull growth to correct the shape of an infant’s head.

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