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DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia Combining antipsychotic medication + Psychosocial treatment is more effective. Psychosocial tx includes CBT, family therapy, social skills training, etc. Further Reading Am Fam Physician. 2014 Dec...

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Thiazide diuretics slow cortical bone loss in postmenopausal women

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thiazide diuretics have also been shown to slow cortical bone loss in postmenopausal females and to reduce the incidence of osteoporosis and hip fractures in those who take it continuously. This protective beneficial side effect disappears within 4 months following...

Diabetes, Type I Vs. Type II

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A 32-year-old male presents with a 1-year history of increasing fatigue, polyuria, and a gradual 30-lb weight loss. Serum chemistries reveal a bicarbonate level of 23 mEq/L (N 22–28), a corrected anion gap of 8 mEq/L (N 3–11), and a glucose level of 658 mg/dL (N...