Thrombocytopenia (Low Platelets)

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds

Definition: Diagnosis H&P Labs: DDx and causes. Treatment -Treatment is based on the underlying disease.

Bariatric Surgery

Clinic A/P, adults

Bariatric surgery: Results in greater weight loss than nonsurgical interventions and is highly effective in treating comorbidities of obesity, particularly diabetes mellitus Reduces all-cause mortality and obesity-related mortality. NSAIDs should be avoided in...

Pain at the End of Life

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

Am Fam Physician 2014;90(1):26-32. Pharmacologic management of pain at the end of life.   

Hip impingement (Femoroacetabular Impingement)

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds

    Further Reading Am Fam Physician 2009;80(12):1429-1434. Hip impingement: Identifying and treating a  common cause of hip pain.

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

Bacteriuria without symptoms Midstream: ≥105 CFU/ml Cath: ≥102CFU/ml Pyuria is present > 50% of patients   Asymptomatic bacteria in patients with a transplanted kidney? No benefit to treating. Acute AMS in an elderly patient in a nursing home. UA and Cx shows...

Well-Woman Visits (Premenopausal): Health Maintenance

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds

  Adolescents A/P Template Cervical cancer screening should begin at age 21 Adolescents should be screened for obesity and provided appropriate behavioral counseling. Sex education programs have been associated with a reduction in the rates of sexually...