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Helping your obese patient achieve a healthier weight
These tips will help identify underlying causes of obesity, address comorbid conditions, and provide patients with the tools they need to...
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Guarding against nonmelanoma skin cancer in solid organ transplant recipients
Periodic skin examination and ongoing counseling are central in your posttransplantation care of these patients at high risk of skin malignancy....
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Urine drug screening: A guide to monitoring Tx with controlled substances
Avoid error by ordering the appropriate test at a risk-based frequency. Be alert to sources of false-positives and adulteration. Be careful not to...
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Anticipating the care adolescents will need
The HEADSS approach is one way to begin discussing key clinical and social topics and to guide further screening or intervention.
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Conservative or surgical management for that shoulder dislocation?
A number of factors—including patient age and risk for recurrence—influence treatment choices. Here’s a closer look at what to consider.
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Functional neurological disorder: A practical guide to an elusive Dx
The complexity of this disorder poses a clinical challenge like few others.
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Is an underlying cardiac condition causing your patient’s palpitations?
This review lists the questions to ask to obtain important diagnostic clues and provides an algorithm for evaluating palpitations when the initial...
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Atopic dermatitis: More than just a rash
Atopic dermatitis’ association with allergic rhinitis and asthma is well known, but there is also increased risk of food allergies, ADHD,...
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Tactics to prevent or slow progression of CKD in patients with diabetes
Annual screening of urinary parameters, ongoing clinical vigilance, and proper medical therapy can help to keep declining renal function at bay....
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Breaking the cycle of medication overuse headache
Care of this disorder can be complex—from ruling out another secondary cause of headache to supervising detox from abortives, providing...
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At-home exercises for 4 common musculoskeletal complaints
This pictorial review can help you advise patients on how to reduce pain and increase ROM, strength, and balance following acute injury or in...