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Top 10 Clinical Advisor Stories of the First Half of 2010
With the first half of the year already behind us, it is a good time to look back at the top stories and storylines from the first six months of 2010.
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Managing UTIs in debilitated patients
A common occurrence among this patient population, urinary tract infection causes significant morbidity and mortality.
Alternative Meds Update
Vitamin D important for more than bone density
An estimated 50% of colon cancers and 30% of breast cancers could be prevented with adequate levels of
vitamin D.
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Correcting common nutritional deficiencies
The typical American diet may not provide all the nutrients needed for good health. You can help patients eat their way to a better life.
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An elderly woman with GI bleeding, ataxia, and an unexpected twist
Symptoms of fatigue and history of breast cancer raise clinicians’ concerns over development of a new primary cancer. Ms. Q, a 70-year-old retired clinician, presented with a six-month history of weight loss (30 lb), falling down, fatigue, anorexia, low-grade fevers, and bloody stools. Her medical history was significant for mitral valve prolapse; infective endocarditis (IE)…
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Abnormal growths on the hand and wrist
Most cysts, tumors, and other lesions can be diagnosed and even treated in your office. A trio of experts provides step-by-step guidance. This is the second of a two-part series. Part 1 appeared in the March issue. Primary-care clinicians are frequently the first medical professionals to examine patients with bumps and abnormal wounds around the…
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Baldness drug throws off PSA
As little as 1 mg/day of finasteride can seriously distort results of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, a study shows. That’s the dosage of Propecia used by more than 4 million men to treat male-pattern baldness, and shown by the study to lower serum PSA concentrations by as much as half. Finasteride is also sold as…
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Delaying a visit proves deadly
The patient, who had rectal bleeding, wasn’t seen by a specialist for four months. But whose fault was that? Mr. H was an experienced physician assistant in a family-practice clinic. He was mainly responsible for routine follow-ups with adults who had chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. One day, a 65-year-old man with both…
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Can you tell what is causing these rashes?
Patients with unspecified skin conditions pose a challenge to primary-care clinicians. The solution: know the diagnostic possibilities.
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COULD TOO MUCH CALCIUM HAVE RAISED THE PSA LEVEL?
The patient whose prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level went from 6.1 ng/mL to 4.76 after two weeks of antibiotic therapy (Item 98-11) now has a PSA of 2.89, despite the fact that he received no additional antibiotics. (The absence of cancer was confirmed by a negative biopsy; prostatitis was postulated but never formally diagnosed.) He takes…
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