Pain
- Does this young adult patient need a hip radiograph?
Hip fractures are uncommon in adults under age 50.
- Vertebral fractures after denosumab cessation
The patient had a 6-month history of lumbar and dorsal back pain, initially suspected to be facet arthrosis.
- Denosumab cessation
Bone loss is rapid if patients miss injections. Clinicians can take extra measures to ensure patients get appropriate treatment.
- Off-label and oft-prescribed
When prescribing drugs for uses beyond their FDA indications, we need to explain their anticipated side effects and benefits.
Functional heartburn: An underrecognized cause of PPI-refractory symptomsFunctional heartburn is the most common cause of failure of proton pump inhibitor therapy.
- Beyond depression: Other uses for tricyclic antidepressants
The pharmacology of these drugs, their potential uses in conditions other than depression, and safety considerations.
- SEEDS for success: Lifestyle management in migraine
Lifestyle counseling can be based on the mnemonic SEEDS: sleep, exercise, eat, diary, and stress.
- A few pearls can help prepare the mind
The caregiver with a prepared mind is more likely to experience the diagnostic epiphany.
- Myopathy for the general internist: Statins and much more
How to evaluate and manage muscle complaints in patients taking a statin, interpret creatine kinase test results, and recognize common as well as potentially dangerous myopathies.