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- Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?
Many patients need only reassurance and do not need to see a cardiologist.
- 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.
- 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.
- Blood pressure targets (March 2016)
Readers comment on the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (March 2016).
- 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.
- Navigating pneumococcal vaccination in adults
With two nonequivalent vaccines and different schedules for different groups, vaccination can be confusing.
- When does chest CT require contrast enhancement?
It may be needed in cases of suspected cancer or thoracovascular disease.
- Dietary and medical management of recurrent nephrolithiasis
Some interventions, such as increasing fl uid intake, apply to all patients, while some apply to those with specifi c types of stones.
A guide to managing acute liver failureTransfer to intensive care, start specific treatment depending on the cause, and consider transplant.