Preventive Care
- A large, painless bulla on the right foot
A patient with a history of type 2 diabetes and diabetic neuropathy had a hemoglobin A1c of 10.3% at presentation.
- Discontinuing antidepressants: Pearls and pitfalls
To date, no formal schedule for tapering antidepressants has been validated. The maxim “slower is better” applies.
- Evaluation and management of orthostatic hypotension: Limited data, limitless opportunity
Orthostatic hypotension is common and can have serious consequences. The author offers a systematic approach to evaluation and management.
- Sometimes the look is worth the walk
We do not routinely look at blood smears today. The need for expediency and efficiency limit the time spent on activities with a low yield for influencing care. And yet, for some conditions in some patients, going back to the basics can be clinically rewarding, and even memorable.
- Megaloblastic anemia due to severe vitamin B12 deficiency
The 75-year-old patient presenting with altered mental status and pancytopenia had a history of peptic ulcer disease and subtotal gastrectomy.
- DXA and fracture risk assessment
The following article contained an error: Williams S, Khan L, Licata AA. DXA and clinical challenges of fracture risk assessment in primary care. Cleve Clin J Med 2021; 88(11):615–622. doi:10.3949/ccjm.88a.20199