Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
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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Applied Evidence
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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Applied Evidence
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,...
Behavioral Health
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Behavioral Health
Difficult patient, or something else? A review of personality disorders
Winston S* is a 23-year-old man referred by a psychiatrist colleague for primary care. He works delivering papers in the early morning hours and...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
20-year-old woman • 2 syncopal episodes • nausea • dizziness • Dx?
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Case Reports
5-year-old boy • calf pain • fever • cough & rhinitis • Dx?
THE CASE
A 5-year-old previously healthy white boy presented to clinic with bilateral calf pain and...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Is event-driven PrEP dosing for HIV as effective as daily dosing?
Probably, although there are no head-to-head trials comparing the 2 dosing regimens. Event-driven pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dosing...
Commentary
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Commentary
To screen or not to screen children for hypertension?
In this issue of JFP, Smith et al recommend following guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics to...
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Commentary
An overlooked cause of palpitations
Your article, “Is an underlying cardiac condition causing your patient’s palpitations?” (J Fam Pract. 2021;70:60-68), listed a...
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
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Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum
Atopic dermatitis
People of African descent have the highest atopic dermatitis prevalence and severity. This fact sheet outlines key clinical features in people
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Asymptomatic hyperpigmented skin changes
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Photo Rounds
Erythematous axillary plaques
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Photo Rounds
Rapidly growing hand nodule
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Photo Rounds
Scaly beard rash
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Photo Rounds
Foot rash and joint pain
An untreated infection led to a series of unusual signs and symptoms that included difficulty walking.
PURLs
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PURLs
Antibiotics and COPD: Time to order a C-reactive protein test?
Consider C-reactive protein–guided prescribing of antibiotics in acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in the outpatient...
Practice Alert Podcast
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Practice Alert Podcast
COVID-19 vaccine update: Uptake, effectiveness, and safety concerns
In this month’s audio, Dr. Campos-Outcalt provides an update on COVID-19 cases and vaccine administration in the United States; discusses the...