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<p>A 16-month-old toddler was brought to the emergency department after he and the sibling who was carrying him fell down a flight of stairs. The child...
DAVID EFFRON, MD--Series Editor--and ALEX GREEN, DO
DAVID EFFRON, MD--Series Editor--and ...
A 4-year-old girl presents with a highly pruritic rash. The day before, she had been playing outdoors at her grandmother's house. No pets were present, and the patient does not recall being stung or...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>I have been able to spend more time with my patients--and they are more satisfied with my care--since I started writing up my visits on preprinted...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>Early acute treatment of epileptic emergencies may help prevent brain damage. "Don't wait to get the patient to the emergency department...
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<p>A 44-year-old African American woman presented to the emergency department with constipation of 4 days' duration. She also complained of a...
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<p>Cardiovascular disease is by far the leading cause of death among the elderly, accounting for half or more of all deaths in this age group. Indeed,...
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<p>This 18-year-old girl had been taking divalproex for seizure disorder for 2 years. Because she had gained weight while taking this medication, the...
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<p>I provide a strainer for my patients with kidney stones to use when they urinate.</p>
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<p>For patients who require long-term antibiotic therapy (eg, for acne or rosacea), suggest that they regularly eat yogurt or take...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>When sewing lacerations in children, think ahead to the removal stage. Place the sutures far enough from the wound edges (ie, take big enough...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>A 38-year-old man sought treatment for the intensely pruritic swellings that had arisen on his upper lip 2 weeks earlier. These sharply demarcated,...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>My patient has diabetes, end-stage renal disease, and congestive heart failure (CHF)--and does not want to use insulin. What oral medication(s) would...
