Dietary fiber: The prebiotic connection
Adequate fiber intake is critical for maintaining good health, but only 5% of Americans consume the recommended daily amount.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Assessing weight-related health risks in a 38-year-old obese woman
A 38-year-old women with severe obesity can be recommended a variety of health interventions based on her health risks.
Providing a calendar page to use as a reminder to take medications
Use a calendar page to explain what medications patients should take when.
A mnemonic device for use in cardiology care
Use the acronyms PASS and PAID to remember important murmurs
Possible traumatic brain injury in a veteran
A nurse practitioner asks about a 21-year-old man who reports that his family is telling him that he is forgetful.
Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio is test of choice
Since 2002, the urine test of choice is a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), which is a spot urine test.
Skin lesion leads to diagnosis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
In diagnosing mycosis fungoides, biopsy is mandatory.
Proper screening of at-risk alcohol users is lacking
Only a minority of primary care providers appropriately screen or intervene with at-risk alcohol users.
The benefits of ultrasound in women with dense breasts
Even if they are not cost-effective, routine ultrasounds for women with dense breasts are still important.
Keeping an accurate medication list is critical to a patient’s care
Educating patients can help them see the importance of having an accurate medication list.
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