Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
10 proven strategies to help patients maintain weight loss
Patients’ chances of keeping off weight long-term improve with evidence-based interventions, such as a sound diet, more exercise, and attention to...
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Applied Evidence
Scabies: Refine your exam, avoid these diagnostic pitfalls
Nearly half of all infections are missed when first examined. Attentiveness to specific details, particularly in 3 common scenarios, can help...
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Applied Evidence
PSA cancer screening: A case for shared decision-making
Whether to screen for prostate cancer using PSA testing is a difficult decision for many men. Here’s the information you need to help them make an...
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Applied Evidence
How best to approach these acute hand infections
Antimicrobial therapy is not straightforward with the 4 infectious conditions reviewed here. Combination therapy at the start must usually be...
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Applied Evidence
Evidence-based tools for premenstrual disorders
A symptoms chart, an algorithm, and a treatment options resource are among the tools you’ll find here to diagnose and treat premenstrual symptoms...
Behavioral Health
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Behavioral Health
A practical guide to the management of phobias
When a patient reports symptoms suggestive of phobia, ask questions designed to clarify thoughts and behaviors. A 4-step exposure therapy plan can...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
33-year-old man • flaccid paralysis in limbs • 30-lb weight loss • thyromegaly without nodules • Dx?
► Flaccid paralysis in arms and legs
► 30-lb weight loss in previous month
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Case Reports
56-year-old woman • worsening pain in left upper arm • influenza vaccination in the arm a few days prior to pain onset • Dx?
► Worsening pain in left upper arm
► Pain worsens with movement—especially abduction
► Influenza vaccination in the arm a few days prior...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Do group visits improve HbA1c more than individual visits in patients with T2DM?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), group visits led by health professionals or teams improved...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best treatment for wrist ganglion cysts?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Open surgical excision of wrist ganglion cysts is associated with a lower recurrence rate than aspiration with or without...
Commentary
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Commentary
How to help patients become successful diabetes self-managers
Find a reason to praise the patient at each visit. Patients who receive a compliment will do their best to remain adherent to their medication...
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Right hip and pelvic pain
Follow-up imaging confirmed a clinical suspicion.
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Photo Rounds
Papules on trunk
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Photo Rounds
Papules on hands and soles
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Photo Rounds
Rash on legs and abdomen
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Photo Rounds
Pitting of fingernails
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Photo Rounds
Draining papule on chin
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Photo Rounds
Abdominal rash
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Photo Rounds
Toenail thickening
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Photo Rounds
Pruritic rash on trunk
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Photo Rounds
Red lesions on face
PURLs
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PURLs
A better approach to preventing active TB?
Nine months of isoniazid prevents active TB in those with latent disease. But is there a shorter, less toxic option?
Practice Alert Podcast
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Practice Alert Podcast
What do the new AGA guidelines recommend for opioid-induced constipation?
New guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recommend that patients try traditional laxatives first to combat opioid-...
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Practice Alert Podcast
A quick guide to PrEP: Steps to take & insurance coverage changes to watch for
This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt provides a practical framework for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis efforts, including tests you’ll need to order,...
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Practice Alert Podcast
Coronavirus outbreak: Putting it into perspective
Despite what recent headlines might suggest, you are much more likely to treat patients with the flu than the novel coronavirus. In this audiocast...
Supplements
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