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- Should I consider metformin therapy for weight loss in patients with obesity but without diabetes?
The authors appraise the evidence to date for weight loss with metformin in this patient population.
- Petaloid dermatosis affecting the scalp and genitalia
The patient had seen no improvement with a 2-week course of terbinafine cream.
- If a patient has cirrhosis, should I correct coagulation abnormalities before a minor invasive procedure?
Hemostatic abnormalities in cirrhosis can include thrombocytopenia, prolonged prothrombin time, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, elevated international normalized ratio, and decreased fibrinogen.
- A practical guide for buprenorphine initiation in the primary care setting
The authors review changes in prescribing laws and outline buprenorphine induction protocols that can be adopted in the primary care setting.
- Mpox: Keep it on the differential
During its current global outbreak, mpox has exhibited novel features that clinicians should be aware of to aid recognition.
- Persistent rectal pain leading to diffuse pustules
The authors relate the workup of a 34-year-old patient with a history of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus.
- To prophylax or not to prophylax for endocarditis: Still a question
Give prophylactic antibiotics before invasive dental procedures? On the surface, it may seem sensible. But we have more to learn about the successful clearance of bacteria from the bloodstream and why protective mechanisms occasionally fail.