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- Can I use direct oral anticoagulants to treat cancer-associated venous thromboembolism?
DOACs are increasingly replacing low-molecular-weight heparins for this purpose.
- To scan or not to scan? DXA in postmenopausal women
DXA is strongly recommended for women age 65 and older, but not so much for younger postmenopausal women.
- CGRP antagonists for decreasing migraine frequency: New options, long overdue
CGRP drugs are an exciting frontier, but migraine management is still a combination of lifestyle changes plus treatment.
- Preventing migraine: The old and the new
Roughly half of patients taking any preventive medication have a 50% reduction in migraine frequency.
GERD: A practical approachPPIs are the first-line medical therapy. Endoscopic and surgical options are pursued only if medical therapy fails.
- ACC/AHA lipid guidelines: Personalized care to prevent cardiovascular disease
Risk assessment, drugs, patient subgroups, value of therapy, personalized plans, and shared decision-making.
- An unending ode to pneumonia
The examination, history, and sometimes, sputum Gram stain and culture results still inform our clinical judgment.
- Acute lymphangitis
Linear erythematous streaks sometimes spread with remarkable speed—within a few hours.
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
On day 4, his blood pressure was 209/93 mm Hg, and CT showed new vasogenic edema in both occipital lobes.
- Leukoplakia of the tongue
This potentially premalignant lesion is found mostly in middle-aged and older men who smoke.