Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
“Sex education programs have been associated with a reduction in the rates of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents. Clinicians should meet with adolescents privately to provide confidentiality. ” ABFM critique. Adolescents should be screened for...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Severe Symptomatic Hypertension (Hypertensive Crisis) IV Drugs Oral Medications Clonidine 0.1-0.2 mg Labetalol 200-400mg BID. Start: 100mg po BID, may increase by 200 mg / dayq2-3 days. Max 2400 mg/day. May divide dose TID. Taper dose over 1-2 wks to D/C. Hydralazine...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Diagnosis Treatment Further Reading / References Am Fam Physician. 2017 Apr 15;95(8):492-500. Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0415/p492.html
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Mycoplasma hominis infections: Drug of choice is a tetracycline (eg, doxycycline). Alternatives are clindamycin or a fluoroquinolone (e.g. moxifloxacin). Avoid macrolides, M. hominis is not susceptible to macrolides. Ureaplasma spp. infections: Doxycycline in adults....
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Diagnosis STI Screening Recommendations. Treatment Screening and treating STIs or STDs. Important Links Reporting Infectious Diseases to state agencies.
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds
Diagnosis H&P Functional ovarian cysts. DDx of ovarian cyst / Etiologies DDx of adnexal mass. Diagnostic tests -Pregnancy test (for all peri- and premenopausal women); Serial quantitative β-hCG if an ectopic pregnancy is suspected. -CBC with diff to r/o infection....
