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Functional dyspepsia: How to manage the burn and the bloatThe authors discuss how to diagnose and treat the 2 subtypes of functional dyspepsia: epigastric pain syndrome (burning and pain) and postprandial distress syndrome (bloating and satiety).
- Nonhormone therapies for vasomotor symptom management
The authors provide an up-to-date overview of evidence-based nonhormone therapies available for management of vasomotor symptoms.
Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency and glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome: Two sides of the same coinThis review highlights the differences between primary adrenal insufficiency, secondary adrenal insufficiency, including glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency, and glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome.
- Management of lower-extremity venous thromboembolism: An updated review
A review of the 2021 updated guidelines of the American College of Chest Physicians including risk factors, supportive management, choice of anticoagulation therapy, and treatment considerations.
- Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
The goal is to maximize quality of life and minimize “bothersome” symptoms. Choices about medical therapy are guided by indication, effectiveness, side effects, as well as patient preference.
- Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with active cancer
The authors review the presentation and diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer and present an approach to treatment that aims to balance the bleeding risk from anticoagulation with the risk of recurrent thrombosis.
- von Willebrand disease: A guide for the internist
The pathophysiology of von Willebrand disease, its subtypes, common presentations of each subtype, diagnostic testing, and management of clinical manifestations of the disease are reviewed.
Diagnosis and management of pancreatic cystic lesions for the non-gastroenterologistA summary of current guidelines from several organizations on the diagnosis and surveillance of pancreatic cystic lesions.
Consumer-grade wearable cardiac monitors: What they do well, and what needs workThe authors review common consumer-grade wearables, including the accuracy of these monitors compared with medical-grade devices, and present an approach to managing rate or rhythm abnormalities identified on at-home monitoring.
- 2023 Update in ambulatory general internal medicine
Topics reviewed include prevention of chronic kidney disease progression, diet for preventing secondary cardiovascular disease, prevention of kidney-stone recurrence, drug therapy for weight loss, and cholesterol management.