Connection between inflammation and celiac disease?
The patient has diabetes, asthma, and a family history of celiac disease.
Print Issue: June 01, 2009
TSH in patients on thyroid replacement
As a newly graduated clinician, my supervising physician taught me that the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels of patients undergoing thyroid replacement therapy should be kept between 0.5 and 1.5 mU/L. Is this correct? I have since found no evidence in the literature to support or refute this advice.—ANA POPOCA-LOGUE, PA-C, San Diego Measuring TSH is…
PCPs on the front line for atrial fibrillation
Diagnosing atrial fibrillation could sharply reduce strokes in the United States, and primary-care providers have a key role to play.
Heart failure strikes young blacks hardest
Young African Americans are developing heart failure (HF) before age 50 years at a rate 20 times higher than whites.
Peculiar violaceous, atraumatic rash
A man with a history of chest pain, light-headedness, and diaphoresis noted a bruise that had appeared spontaneously on his chest.
Discrete yellow lesions on the eyelid
A woman has had discrete yellow areas on her eyelids for several years. During that time, the lesions had been slowly expanding.
Managing care with handheld technology
Your PDA provides quick access to prescribing guidelines, clinical updates, practice standards, and more. Our expert helps navigate the terrain.
Increasingly red and painful lesion coupled with joint pain and fever
Over the course of 10 days in September, a sore on the patient’s ankle grew in size, and he developed a petechial rash.
Tight times create urge to diversify
As a medical clinic expands into cosmetic services, a PA believes his career may be in jeopardy.
Osteoporosis: No gender gap for therapy
Although commonly considered a disease of women, men can be affected too. New guidelines recommend risk assessment for men and treatment for both sexes.
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