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- Penicillin allergy: Consider trying penicillin again
With skin testing and, in some cases, desensitization, most patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely receive drug.
- Culture, race, and disparities in health care
Cultural competence isn’t about “political correctness." It’s about people’s health.
What is the target TSH level in thyroid hormone replacement for primary hypothyroidism?My goal is between 0.4 and 3.0, at the low end of the normal range.
Do patients with total joint replacements need antibiotics before dental work?Opinions vary, but I recommend an antibiotic for patients with prosthetic joints who have rheumatoid arthritis or other risk factors before dental procedures known to induce bleeding.
- Using BNP to diagnose, manage, and treat heart failure
The BNP assay can help guide treatment from diagnosis to hospital discharge. Synthetic BNP is an important new drug.
- Physician cultural competence: Cross-cultural communication improves care
Your patients culture makes a difference in his or her care—and so does your own.
- Do patients who fail to complete a hepatitis A or hepatitis B vaccination series have to restart it?
Limited data indicate that neither series need he restarted.
