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Strategies to identify and prevent penicillin allergy mislabeling and appropriately de-label patients
Taking a good drug allergy history is critical, followed by removing the “penicillin-allergic” label in certain low-risk patients and referring...
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Is your patient a candidate for Mohs micrographic surgery?
This guide for family physicians describes the advantages of Mohs surgery and which patients make good candidates for the procedure.
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Managing work disability to help patients return to the job
Improving the timeliness and quality of your guidance on work disability lessens the impact of health problems on patients’ lives and livelihoods...
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Melanoma: An FP’s guide to diagnosis and management
This review details the latest recommendations on dermoscopy and excision techniques, indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy, and Tx options...
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Transitioning patients with developmental disabilities to adult care
The pre-visit questionnaire, instructive videos, and Web resources detailed here can help you play a pivotal role in planning, commencing, and...
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Osteoporosis management: Use a goal-oriented, individualized approach
As the population of older adults rises, primary osteoporosis has become a problem of public health significance,...
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A guide to the Tx of cellulitis and other soft-tissue infections
Diagnostic and therapeutic priorities vary for the 8 types of infection reviewed.
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Getting hypertension under control in the youngest of patients
After confirmation of the diagnosis, follow up with recommendations for lifestyle adjustment and, in certain clinical situations, pursue medical...
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A guide to diagnosing and managing ascites in cirrhosis
Combined serum and ascites fluid measurements point to the cause of ascites. For patients with modest edema, a reduced weight-loss target with...
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How to help runners steer clear of injury
Assess risk factors, then work to address modifiable ones, such as wearing the right running shoes and building up slowly. Don’t let overweight or...
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Sarcoidosis: An FP’s primer on an enigmatic disease
Management includes ruling out alternate diagnoses, identifying occult/overt organ involvement, determining treatment, and recognizing worrisome...