Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Contraception for the perimenopausal woman: What’s best?
Finding the optimal method of birth control for women in their 40s requires careful attention to medical history, risk factors, and perimenopausal...
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Applied Evidence
Test your skills: Which imaging studies would you order for these neurologic complaints?
These 3 cases illustrate how to use clinical assessment tools and radiology criteria to determine the need for imaging when you suspect...
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Applied Evidence
“I feel dizzy, Doctor”
Diagnosing the underlying cause of this common complaint can be challenging because many conditions present with dizziness. This review—and...
Case Reports
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Is arthroscopic subacromial decompression effective for shoulder impingement?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s impossible to say for certain in the absence of randomized controlled trials. However, in patients whose impingement...
Commentary
HelpDesk
Medical Verdicts
Original Research
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Original Research
EHR use and patient satisfaction: What we learned
In this study, how much time a physician spent looking at the patient predicted greater patient satisfaction. Overall, however, patients were...
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Painful rash on face
Not only was the rash on this patient’s face and scalp painful, but he had a burning feeling—with vision problems—in his right eye, too.
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Photo Rounds
Vesicular rash in a newborn girl
The appearance and pattern of this child’s rash led us to suspect a rare diagnosis. The findings of a cutaneous biopsy confirmed it.
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Photo Rounds
Lesions on back of neck
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Photo Rounds
Large, painful mass on neck
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Photo Rounds
Painful lesions in axillae
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Photo Rounds
Bumps in beard area
PURLs
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PURLs
Sterile or non-sterile gloves for minor skin excisions?
Non-sterile gloves are just as effective as sterile gloves in preventing surgical site infection after minor skin surgeries.
Supplements
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Sponsored Supplement
Advances in Colorectal Cancer Screening
Also In This Issue
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Audio
4 ways to mitigate vaccine pain (and one practice to avoid)
In this audiocast, Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA, discusses 4 evidence-based interventions you can use to lessen the pain of vaccine administration...