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- Lymphedema vs lipedema: Similar but different
Lymphedema, lipedema, and even simple obesity in the extremities can resemble each other superficially and are often confused for one another, but they differ in important ways.
- Do patients with sepsis benefit from intravenous albumin?
Patients with sepsis who do not need vasopressors do not benefit from intravenous albumin compared with intravenous crystalloid therapy alone.
Diabetes technology: A primer for cliniciansThis review of the basics of various diabetes management devices is intended to enhance clinicians’ comfort level in helping patients use these technologies.
- Low back pain: Spondylitis?
A 37-year-old woman was referred to a rheumatology clinic due to symptoms concerning for spondylitis after noting intermittent back pain with right-sided groin pain.
- Should an NPO order be placed for my patient with acute pancreatitis?
Resting the pancreas with extended periods of nothing by mouth status or total parenteral nutrition is no longer considered the standard of care.
- A hidden cause of hypokalemia
A 21-year-old man presented with increasing fatigue and psychosis symptoms. Laboratory testing results were consistent with a metabolic disorder.
- Preexposure prophylaxis for preventing HIV infection: Routine practice in primary care
Knowing how to conduct a thorough sexual history and prescribe PrEP medications can contribute to reducing the incidence of new HIV infection.
- Gastroparesis for the nongastroenterologist
The authors explore how primary care clinicians can use current recommendations to manage patients with mild to moderate gastroparesis.
- Pursuing the diagnosis of low back pain
The recommended conservative approach eschewing initial imaging in patients with acute or subacute low back pain is unlikely to miss a significant clinical problem in those with no “red flags,” though the evaluation should be tempered in patients with chronic low back pain.
- Providing comfort: Caring for patients who wish to die in their home country
The authors offer a framework for providing equitable care to terminally ill patients who seek the comfort of dying at home.
