UTI/Pyelonephritis
A young girl with recurrent UTIs was diagnosed with a grade-3 VUR and mild hydronephrosis.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Treating hypertension—Losing sight of the forest for the trees?
Clinicians need to be aware of the current guidelines and focus on diagnosing and treating the large number of people with uncontrolled blood pressure.
Diagnosing myocarditis
While ECG can help diagnosis myocarditis, it cannot give a definitive diagnosis alone.
A tip for examining children
Diverting children’s attention can help make exams go more smoothly.
More caution urged regarding Xylitol and pets
The death of an animal companion can have a profound effect on patients.
More treatment recommendations for poison ivy
Tegaderm, Zanfel, and diluted bleach can all be used to treat poison ivy rashes.
Newer contraceptive pills may have higher clot risks
Women taking contraceptive pills that contain newer types of progestogen have higher clot risks.
Discuss advanced care planning with patients
Primary care providers and physicians should address advanced care planning with their patients.
One and two doses of HPV-16/18 vaccine as effective as three
The Cervarix vaccine may be as effective in one or two doses as it is with three.
Antibiotics may be alternative to appendectomy in some patients
Patients with uncomplicated appendicitis may be treated with antibiotics instead of surgery.
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