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Irritable bowel syndrome made simple

The authors place particular emphasis on the IBS's status as a true disease as opposed to a figment of the patient's imagination.

Guidelines for the late preterm infant

Infants born between 34 and 37 weeks' gestation face increased risks and should not be equated with the normal term neonate.

Managing UTIs in debilitated patients

A common occurrence among this patient population, urinary tract infection causes significant morbidity and mortality.

January CME Articles from The Clinical Advisor

Clinical Feature

Caring for the geriatric patient: The initial visit
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Dermatology Clinic

Cold blue fingers in a Coloradan
White areas on the face of a teenager
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Dermatologic Look Alikes

Vesiculobullous eruptions
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Daily Medical News

Cold blue fingers in a Coloradan

Travis W. Vandergriff, MD, Kinberly M. Neyman, MD, and Brian Dwinnell, MD January 06, 2010

After moving to Colorado, a woman notices painful blue discoloration of her fingers on exposure to the cold.

White areas on the face of a teenager

Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH January 06, 2010

Fearing a bacterial infection, a teenager seeks treatment for white facial patches.

Persistent plaque with severe intermittent pruritus

By Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH December 15, 2009

Intermittent itching accompanies a persistent leg plaque.

Nonhealing painless ulcer on the sole

Michael L. Sonabend, MD, Nicholas R. Snavely, MD, and Sylvia Hsu, MD December 10, 2009

For three years, the patient lived with an enlarging painless ulcer on the sole of his foot. The lesion occasionally drained liquid but never became red or tender.

Brown bumps that evolved into verrucous plaques

Mandy Harting, MD December 10, 2009

The asymptomatic rash on a young woman's chest and back appeared to be spreading. Hyperpigmented papules had become larger verrucous plaques.

Treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus

December 16, 2009

My patient was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus on vulvar biopsy. What is the recommended treatment, and how long should it be used? If the patient is asymptomatic, must therapy be implemented at all?

Complications of intralesional corticosteroids

December 16, 2009

What potential complications are associated with cortisone shots to the scalp? Is there is any link to glaucoma?

Father-son medical team

December 16, 2009

As employees of covered entities are allowed free access to patient records, shouldn't he also be covered?

Menorrhagia treatment without estrogen

December 16, 2009

What suggestions do you have for treating menorrhagia in a 28-year-old nulliparous patient?

How to use HFA inhalers

December 16, 2009

Should hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers be placed at the mouth rather than two finger spaces away? Are spacer devices appropriate for use with HFA inhalers?

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