Features

What to look for with  drug-induced urticaria

Natasha Casie Chetty, MD, and Clive E.H. Grattan, MD March 01, 2010

An accurate diagnosis is crucial. It is necessary to know which related drugs need to be avoided, as well as alternative drugs to recommend for patients.

Links between obesity and mental health

Lisa K. Diamond, RN, MSN, FNP-C March 01, 2010

When treating obesity, psychological issues must not be overlooked. Learning why patients eat can help clinicians improve what patients eat.

Mixing NSAIDs with antiplatelet therapy

Carl Sherman March 01, 2010

Combining these agents may compound GI complications. New guidelines help primary-care clinicians identify and protect patients most at risk.

Managing UTIs in debilitated patients

Anthony J. Schaeffer, MD January 29, 2010

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

Irritable bowel syndrome made simple

Carl Sherman January 29, 2010

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

Hepatitis C: The Silent Epidemic

Kristin Faress Deutsch, FNP January 22, 2010

Four million people in the United States are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Many have had the virus for decades, without any symptoms, unknowingly passing it on to others.

Detecting Patients with Hidden GERD

By Steven Field, MD January 22, 2010

Movement of gastric acid into the esophagus can cause irritation, inflammation, and ulceration—and, in some cases, may herald cancer.

Biologics revolutionize psoriasis management

By Noah Scheinfeld, MD, JD, and Maryann Mikhail January 21, 2010

Biologic agents, some of them already used for arthritis, are proving highly effective against this disfiguring disease. But there's a downside: high cost.

How to select the right drugs for UTIs

By J. Curtis Nickel, MD January 20, 2010

Increasing antimicrobial resistance among the causative pathogens has made it more difficult to effectively treat UTIs and prostatitis.

When to suspect lung cancer, and what to do

Mary C. Van Buskirk, MSN, ACNP, CCRN January 14, 2010

If a patient smokes and reports a cough and weight loss, don't take any chances: Order an x-ray. And there are other symptoms to watch for, too.

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