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> May 2008 Issue of Clinical Advisor
May 2008 11 5 Issue of Clinical Advisor
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Plaque persists despite ezetimibe Rx
Hepatitis A on the wane
"Lung age" data get smokers to quit
Showing smokers that their lungs are aging faster than the rest of their bodies may motivate them to kick the habit.
Big bellies tied to increased dementia risk
Diabetes drug slows atherosclerosis
Breakfast keeps teens’ weight down
Drug Updates from MPR
Simcor 500/20- A statin combined with niacin in one pill
Renvela- Phosphorus control for CKD patients
Advisor Forum
WORKING UP AN OLD POSITIVE PPD
HIGH FERRITIN, PHOSPHATASE, AND CALCIUM
IV vs. oral steroids for COPD
Are IV or oral steroids better for treating COPD exacerbation?
Precautions with an HIV-positive partner
What treatment is available for an asymptomatic patient whose partner has tested positive for HIV?
POSTPARATHYROIDECTOMY CALCIUM
Vaccine-induced shingles?
Can the shingles vaccine cause lesions?
ASTHMATIC ITCH?
WHEN STANDING UP RAISES BP
LICE ON A CHILD’S EYELASHES
REDUCING THE CLOPIDOGREL DOSE
Stop anticoagulants precolonoscopy?
Should patients top taking aspirin or clopidogrel prior to colonoscopy?
RULING OUT MRSA BEFORE SURGERY
CALCIUM ON THE SPINAL CORD
A DRUG COMBINATION FOR RELIEVING DEPRESSION
SWITCHING STEROIDS
PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTIONS
HOW DOES HDL REDUCE PLAQUE FORMATION?
WHY IS THIS PATIENT’S CK ELEVATED?
Colonoscopy for a healthy patient?
Does a 50-year-old patient with no family history of cancer and no bowel problems need a colonoscopy?
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS FOR RENAL INSUFFICIENCY
RETESTING FOR
H. PYLORI
Erectile dysfunction workup
INSULIN-SULFONYLUREA COMBO FOR BETTER GLYCEMIC CONTROL
ACUTE MI SEQUELAE
FOLLOW-UP FOR HYSTERECTOMIES?
Revisiting non-group A strep
PAIN-FREE HIP INJECTION
SELF-EXAMS FOR MEN
Cover Feature
Staying up to date on managing hepatitis B
Clinical Feature
What you should know about acute pancreatitis
Appendicitis: Toward a better diagnosis
An overlooked case of appendicitis can lead to rupture and cause peritonitis, yet 12%-18% of appendectomies are unnecessary.
How and when to treat vaginal discharge
When your patients are coughing up blood
Dermatologic Look-Alikes
Two ichthyosiform eruptions
Clinical Challenge
First, joint and muscle pains, then blindness in an active older woman
Scalp lesions in a woman living in Afghanistan
Commentary
“I’m not your patient, but I’m suing you”
Alternative Meds Update
Elderberry
Nicknamed "nature's flu fighter," products of concentrated elderberry juice have been proven useful in shortening the duration of influenza symptoms in more than 50% of ...
Dermatology Clinic
Spreading redness and scaling plus pruritus and chills
Genital warts in a neonate as a possible sign of abuse
Evidence-Based Medicine
Genetically-based vitamin E supplementation may reduce MI risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
DANGEROUS SKIN REACTIONS WITH CARBAMAZEPINE AND HLA-B*1502 ALLELE POSSIBLE
FOOT-TEMPERATURE MONITORING MAY REDUCE DIABETIC ULCERS
HERBAL SOLUTION HASTENS RESOLUTION OF COMMON COLD
OTC COUGH AND COLD PRODUCTS NOT RECOMMENDED IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 2 YEARS OLD
MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENTS MAY REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY
PLASTIC ADHESIVE DRAPES DURING SURGERY MAY NOT PREVENT INFECTION
Stat Consult
Narcolepsy
Legal Advisor
Fired patient blames NP for job loss
Jury doesn’t always have the final say
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Imaging options for patients with acute abdominal pain
Medical interpreters can increase patient satisfaction with ED experience
Maca root used to enhance sexual performance
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An antipsychotic's side effects derail a patient's symptom management
Four ways to reduce malpractice risk
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Early menopause doubles CVD risk
Blood-collection device leads to low platelet count
Modifiable risk factors cause most strokes
An effective natural remedy for migraine and allergies
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