Table of Contents
From the Editor
- LGBT care: There has been progress
A tectonic shift has taken place in how we perceive and interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
The Clinical Picture
- A serpiginous, itchy rash on the foot
Cutaneous larva migrans is caused by helminth larvae, usually parasites of the small intestines of cats and dogs.
Smart Testing
- Are we causing anemia by ordering unnecessary blood tests?
Iatrogenic anemia from blood draws is common, serious, and unnecessary.
1-Minute Consult
- A female liver transplant recipient asks: Can I become pregnant?
Pregnancy is possible, but not immediately after transplant, and it involves risks.
The Clinical Picture
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome as a complication of molar pregnancy
An 18-year-old woman, 14 weeks pregnant, presented with bleeding, cramping, and a fundal height of 23 cm.
Review
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: An underrecognized, treatable cause of COPDKnown cases of this common genetic disease are just the tip of the iceberg.
- Detecting cancer: Pearls for the primary care physician
Primary care physicians play a vital role in detecting cancers at earlier stages.
- Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?
Many patients need only reassurance and do not need to see a cardiologist.
- Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians
Myths, disparities, and a step-by-step approach to the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients.
- The evolution of office notes and the electronic medical record: The CAPS note
CAPS–concern, assessment, plan, and supporting data–improves on the SOAP format.
Departments
- Blood pressure targets (March 2016)
Readers comment on the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (March 2016).
